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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of life extension related topics]]
* [[List of life extension related topics]]

==External links==
*[http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=000B73EB-3380-13F6-B38083414B7F0000 Scientific American Magazine (March 2006 Issue) Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity Genes]

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Confirmed Longevity Genes From Model Animals

PodosporaSaccharomycesCaenorhabditisDrosophilaMouse
griseaLAG1daf-2sod1Prop-1
LAC1age-1/daf-23cat1p66shc
RAS1daf-18mth
RAS2akt-1/akt-2
PHB1daf-16
PHB2daf-12
CDC7ctl-1
BUD1old-1
RTG2spe-26
RPD3clk-1
HDA1mev-1
SIR2
SIR4-42
UTH4
YGL023
SGS1
RAD52
FOB1

The major genetic model organisms used in aging research are the filamentous fungus ('Podospora anserina'), bakers' yeast ('Saccharomyces cerevisiae'), the soil roundworm ('Caenorhabditis elegans'), the fruit fly ('Drosophila melanogaster'), and the mouse ('Mus musculus').

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