Genetic variation in a neuropeptide signalling pathway regulates age-related declines in health in nematode worms. This discovery points to a mechanism that influences individual differences in ageing. See Article p.198
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McGrath, P. A genetic cause of age-related decline. Nature 551, 179–180 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/551179a
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