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  "id": 17203998,
  "title": "Experimental evolution unveils a role for structural variants and sex-specificity in the genetic architecture of lifespan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/experimental-evolution-unveils-a-role-for-structural-variants-and-sex",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.28.762418v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Insights into the genetic basis of lifespan evolution can link evolutionary theory with an understanding of health, disease and adaptation. We leverage the power of >200 generations of experimental evolution in a seed beetle to unveil the genomic architecture of lifespan evolution. Replicated populations evolved under regimes favoring either a short or long life, resulting in a near doubling of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}