Interesting lifespan research

[GaryE]

Single housing of juveniles accelerates early-stage growth but extends adult lifespan in African turquoise killifish | Aging

Aging | doi:10.18632/aging.206111. Chika Takahashi, Emiko Okabe, Masanori Nono, Saya Kishimoto, Hideaki Matsui, Tohru Ishitani, Takuya Yamamoto, Masaharu Uno, Eisuke Nishida

www.aging-us.com

Nothobranchius killifish have become important subjects for research into aging. They have naturally short lives, but mature incredibly quickly. That lets people study many generations in a relatively short time, for a vertebrate creature.

This realization is thanks to hobbyist/scientists keeping the fish and realizing the potential. Now, it might be interesting to look at these results and see if maybe they apply to our little fish, for the minority of hobbyists who get into breeding their fish.

It's a 'thought of the day' thread.

 

[emeraldking]

Single housing of juveniles accelerates early-stage growth but extends adult lifespan in African turquoise killifish | Aging​

Aging | doi:10.18632/aging.206111. Chika Takahashi, Emiko Okabe, Masanori Nono, Saya Kishimoto, Hideaki Matsui, Tohru Ishitani, Takuya Yamamoto, Masaharu Uno, Eisuke Nishida www.aging-us.com

This is also true for most livebearers that when kept single, they grow up in a good pace, become larger without any problems and live longer.