date:Jan 07, 2014
ould otherwise have on our reproduction, Ms Hilde said. To the species as a whole, its a small cost that some individuals will be less good at handling stress and have a shorter life, she said.
Because this is an active process within the cells, the researchers referred to it as reprogramming.
We have found several proteins that trigger this reprogramming, Ms Hilde said. The process has the same effect as a reduction in caloric intake, which we know helps increase the lifespan in many species.