- Some animals live longer than others.
- A study looked at 26 mammal types.
- It focused on how genes are spliced.
- Splicing is like editing a recipe for proteins.
- The brain has important splicing patterns.
- This can help with healthy aging.
Difficult words
- animal — A living thing that can move and feel.animals
- study — A careful examination or investigation.
- mammal — A type of animal that has hair and feeds with milk.mammal types
- gene — A part of DNA that controls traits.genes
- splice — To join or connect parts together.spliced, splicing
- brain — The organ in the head that controls thinking.
- aging — The process of becoming older.
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Discussion questions
- What animals do you think live the longest?
- Why do you think studying genes is important?
- How do you feel about aging?
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