How naked mole-rats stay fertile in old age
Naked mole-rats "never stop having babies—they don't have a drop in fertility as they age. We want to understand how they do this."
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Naked mole-rats "never stop having babies—they don't have a drop in fertility as they age. We want to understand how they do this."
Unlike humans and other mammals that become less fertile with age, naked mole rats never stop having babies.
Most female mammals have a finite number of egg cells and become less fertile with age, but naked mole-rats seem to be eternally fertile. Now, researchers think they've cracked how these weird mammals
A study by scientists at Cornell University and the University of Pittsburgh found the subterranean rodents are born with an exceptional number of egg cells - and have the unique ability to produce more.
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The naked mole-rat is unusual among mammals for many reasons, not least because these rodents remain fertile throughout their decades-long life span.