(CNN)Science has identified in the plant kingdom the “missing link” of cellular immortality between human and single-celled animals, according to a new study led by scientists from Arizona State University and Texas A&M University.
“This is the first time that we have identified the detailed structure of the telomerase component from plants,” said co-author Dr. Julian Chen, a professor of biochemistry at Arizona State University. The study was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal…[READ MORE]
Source: Breakthrough Discovery in Plants’ DNA May Lead to Slowing Aging Process in Humans | cnn.com