Mammals have similar number of DNA mutations whatever their lifespan
BBC - 14-Apr-2022Shorter lived animals have higher rate of mutations - could explain lower rates of cancer in larger mammals
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Wildlife Veterinary Pathologist at Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
Simon Spiro is a veterinarian specialising in diagnostic pathology, both on the molecular level (research) and at the anatomical level (post mortems, histopathology). His major interests are in zoo and free-ranging wildlife and infectious disease (particularly parasites).
Visit website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simon-Spiro
See also: Zoological Society of London (ZSL) - International conservation, scientific and educational charity
Details last updated 15-Apr-2022
Shorter lived animals have higher rate of mutations - could explain lower rates of cancer in larger mammals