Hydra, a model system for deciphering the mechanisms of aging and resistance to aging
Quentin Schenkelaars, Szymon Tomczyk, Yvan Wenger, Kazadi Ekundayo, Victor Girard, Wanda Buzgariu, Steve Austad, Brigitte Galliot
This paper reviews mechanisms by which Hydra vulgaris resists aging through stem cell maintenance, contrasting with Hydra oligactis that rapidly ages under stress.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2017 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology