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Re:Naked mole-rat mortality rates defy Gompertzian laws by n... by rincebrain on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @02:19AM (#18119208)
I would be concerned with secondary effects of aging on viability of gametes and chances of exotic conditions - doing this over any large span of generations would probably (temporarily?) yield a much higher mortality rate until we figured out the best ratio of increased parent lifespan to increased child mortality.
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Re:Naked mole-rat mortality rates defy Gompertzian laws by n... by adrianN on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @04:08AM (#18119626)
With humans you probably wouldn't want to wait with the breeding until the parents are old, but select breeding pairs based on the longevity of their (great-)grandparents. At least until you figure out useful biomarkers that reliably predict longevity already at the age of twenty or so.
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