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Exploring the Dog Aging Project
Delve into the Dog Aging Project, a large-scale study tracking tens of thousands of dogs to understand the aging process. The chapter highlights the similarities in aging processes between humans and dogs, emphasizing the importance of studying dog aging for insights into human aging. It discusses the genetic basis of size in dogs, the role of the insulin growth factor one gene in determining lifespan, and the potential for discovering aging biomarkers to diagnose and treat age-related diseases.