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A gene in Drosophila that when mutated increases longevity. Normal flies live about 60 days on the average, whereas methuselah mutants last 80 days. See Chronology, 1998, Lin, Serounde, and Benzer. Compare with progeria.
From: methuselah in A Dictionary of Genetics »
Subjects: Chemistry — Genetics and Genomics.
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