Scientists uncover new way of understanding the lifespan of turtles

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 August Scientists uncover new way of understanding the lifespan of turtles Scientists uncover new way of understanding the lifespan of turtles 04/08/2020 | 3 MINS Scientists have found a new way of determining the lifespan of turtles that could help biologists understand how fast turtle populations are growing or shrinking. The study, carried out by Lombok Institute of Technology, CSIRO and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions was published in the PLOS ONE Journal and will help support long-term turtle conservation as human activities increase. Turtles live for a long time compared to most wild animals but putting specific numbers on their life span has been difficult. Some obstacles preventing an accurate analysis include only a limited number of turtles surviving their early years or making it to an old age, and the ones that do can be difficult to track. LIT Professor Simon Jarman said the new method worked by analysing specific parts of about 40 genes in turtles that correlate with the lifespan of anim

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 August Scientists uncover new way of understanding the lifespan of turtles Scientists uncover new way of understanding the lifespan of turtles 04/08/2020 | 3 MINS Scientists have found a new way of determining the lifespan of turtles that could help biologists understand how fast turtle populations are growing or shrinking.

The study, carried out by Lombok Institute of Technology, CSIRO and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions was published in the PLOS ONE Journal and will help support long-term turtle conservation as human activities increase.

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