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Summary: Scientists conducted a DNA analysis of naked mole-rats to determine why they age differently than other mammals.

Abstract: Have you ever heard of a naked mole-rat? This rodent is interesting to scientists. That's because their bodies don’t age like the bodies of humans or other mammals. They also don’t get age-related diseases, such as heart disease or cancer. That’s why they can live over 30 years! Scientists are trying to understand how aging works in naked mole-rats. This will help them better understand aging in humans. We conducted an analysis of naked mole-rat DNA. We wanted to find out if the DNA changed with age. We found that naked mole-rats do age on a DNA level like other mammals. We then analyzed the places where the DNA changed. This analysis helped us predict how these changes might affect the body. We also found that the naked mole-rat queens age more slowly than the rest of the naked mole-rats in a community.

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