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Intelligence-based selective breeding

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Korea Health Industry Development Institute and 1 more
  • Model organisms1

Outcomes

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Lifespan

upin flies1

1 study

  1. Intelligence-based selective breeding extends lifespan in flies (63.91% longer in males and 67.88% longer in females).

    “INT of F12 generation lived longer than NINT of F12 generation, 63.91% for male and 67.88% for female, as a result from slower aging.”

    Model organismsF12 intelligent breeding line compared with F12 non-intelligent breeding line12 generationsmale and females

    Genetic association of intelligence with longevity in Drosophila melanogaster

    PloS one2 Jul 2025

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