Same genes, 80-times lifespan difference – who is it?

Source: http://www.wormbook.org/chapters/www_genomesStrongyloides/strongylfig1.jpg

Some of the most amazing things happen in nature just before our eyes if we take a moment to notice them. Rats are disgusting creatures we avoid – yet inside their intestines a parasite worm called Strongyloides ratti can be found. This worm is able to live both as a parasite and as a free-living…… Continue reading Same genes, 80-times lifespan difference – who is it?