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by tejtm 530 days ago
To be fair, the gene also repairs heart damage in Zebrafish which is more than just "in mice". I understand the reasons behind the meme "in mice", but on the other hand dismissing valid progress because humans reflexively insisting on exceptional snowflake status is counterproductive.
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Plus, the jumo from zebrafish to mice is a lot larger than the jump from mice to humans. If it still functions across that large of a jump then it's very likely it'll also work in humans.