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UniversalMomentum t1_j3rtdma wrote

Reply to comment by moist_yoda in This biotech startup says mice live longer after genetic reprogramming by ChickenTeriyakiBoy1

What happens when they get into the wild and breed like normal rats but live 4 times longer?

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moist_yoda t1_j3rud3u wrote

Probably get killed by all the feral cats where I live.

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myusernamehere1 t1_j3shj7n wrote

I doubt the gene alterations are heritable, unless they affect germ line cells

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