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Rodents for comparative aging studies: from mice to beavers
uKey words:
uAging, Comparative studies, Rodents, Telomerase
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uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2527635/

Rodents for comparative aging studies: from mice to beavers
naked mole-rat        squirrel          mouse          beaver          porcupine           capybara
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uspecies with large body mass and average lifespan (capybara),
ularge body mass and long lifespan (beaver and porcupine),
usmall body mass and short lifespan (mouse),
uand small body mass and long lifespan (mole-rats).
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