The secret can determine the future of humankind in this whale

Just decipher that mystery, the future of humanity will have a big turning point.

How many years do you think the world's oldest animal lives? Sea turtles are famous for their longevity but they are 150 years old. The tortoise is more mature, about 250 years old. Some animals like turanta lizards, bowhead whale also live about 200 years old.

But above all, Greenland sharks are the longest-lived species, when each individual is capable of surviving 4 centuries. They are also the longest vertebrate animal in the world today.

Greenland sharks.

And the problem is recently, experts believe that the mystery of longevity is the key to helping people extend their life in the future.

Specifically, a group of experts from Arctic University (Norway) is conducting a gene mapping of Greenland sharks, to identify specific genes that help this fish live so long. They collected DNA from fish microbes, and have so far formed the genome of nearly 100 individuals.

"This is the longest living vertebrate on the planet," said Professor Kim Praebel, the research director.

"We are looking for secrets in genetic nuclei , to know why Greenland sharks not only live longer than other sharks, but overcome the" tycoon "of longevity in the world."

The genome of this fish contains something that helps them live too long.

If successful, the "longevity" gene could help us understand why the animals in the world have a much shorter life span. At the same time, it has the potential to remove that limit, helping people live longer.

In addition, the study also helps scientists understand more about the behavior of Greenland sharks, the relationship between them and those thousands of miles away. Since they live in the deep waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, it is difficult to follow.

"Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years, they have enough time to travel a long distance. There are those with similar genomes that catch them thousands of miles away, indicating they are cousins. goods, or descendants ".

"We still don't know how this fish reproduces, but time will help us answer. It seems they like to pair in deep waters in the Arctic," he said.

Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years, they have enough time to travel long distances.

In addition, Praebel said that this fish will help us better identify the impact of humans on the ocean over hundreds of years.

Because sharks live for hundreds of years, each bone tissue or their genes will help people assess the impact of climate change, and even human-induced environmental pollution.