Genome Sequencing Fishes out Longevity Genes. Author Vanisha Lakhina, Coleen Murphy Publication Year 2015 Type Journal Article Abstract Understanding the molecular basis underlying aging is critical if we are to fully understand how and why we age-and possibly how to delay the aging process. Up until now, most longevity pathways were discovered in invertebrates because of their short lifespans and availability of genetic tools. Now, Reichwald et al. and Valenzano et al. independently provide a reference genome for the short-lived African turquoise killifish, establishing its role as a vertebrate system for aging research. Keywords Animals, Female, Male, Humans, Biological Evolution, Sex Chromosomes, Killifishes Journal Cell Volume 163 Issue 6 Pages 1312-3 Date Published 12/2015 ISSN Number 1097-4172 DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2015.11.040 Alternate Journal Cell PMID 26638067 PubMedGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XML