Detailed studies of cellular changes in ageing nematode worms show that they, like humans, suffer progressive muscle deterioration. Randomness of cell damage is another shared hallmark of the ageing process.
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Kirkwood, T., Finch, C. The old worm turns more slowly. Nature 419, 794–795 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/419794a
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