Molecular Cell
Whaling for the mechanisms of cancer resistance and long lifespans
CommentaryMechanisms
Abstract
Bowhead whales have the longest lifespan of all vertebrates, living over 200 years. The mechanisms responsible for their lifespan are mostly unknown. In a recent study in Nature, Firsanov et al.¹ reveal that bowhead whales have evolved more efficient DNA-repair mechanisms.
The paper
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Molecular Cell, 22 Jan 2026
