"This study opens new avenues for understanding the intricate balance between reproduction, damage repair, and lifespan. The sex-specific nature of germline regulation challenges existing paradigms ...

Researchers have found that germ cells, which develop into eggs and sperm, drive sex-dependent differences in lifespan in vertebrates. Female and male germ cells increase and reduce lifespan, ...

Germ cell development in vertebrates begins with the specification of primordial germ cells in the early embryo, followed by their migration to the developing gonad. Within the gonadal environment, ...

The study revealed unexpected and sex-specific effects of germline regulation on longevity and somatic repair in vertebrates. Contrary to classical evolutionary theories, it turns out that changing ...