Thursday 23 May 2013

Scientists sequence genome of ‘sacred lotus,’ may hold anti-aging secrets



Nelumbo nucifera from China, more commonly known as the 'sacred lotus'
(Credit: Jane Shen-Miller /UCLA)

A team of 70 scientists from the U.S., China, Australia and Japan reports having sequenced and annotated more than 86 percent of the genome of the “sacred lotus,” which is believed to have a powerful genetic system that repairs genetic defects, and may hold secrets about aging successfully. The Nelumbo nucifera plant is revered in … more…

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