{"id":5321,"date":"2011-11-08T02:00:43","date_gmt":"2011-11-08T02:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"[caption id=\"attachment_8415\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"700\"]<img class=\"wp-image-8415 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/NakedMoleRat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"381\" \/> <strong>Naked mole rat"},"modified":"2016-04-03T18:22:34","modified_gmt":"2016-04-03T18:22:34","slug":"naked-mole-rat-dna-sequenced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/naked-mole-rat-dna-sequenced\/","title":{"rendered":"Naked mole rat DNA sequenced"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8415\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/NakedMoleRat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/NakedMoleRat.jpg 700w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/NakedMoleRat-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/NakedMoleRat-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Naked mole rats, which resemble pink, saber-toothed &#8220;sausages,&#8221; are known for their longevity, living as long as three decades in captivity.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of the naked mole rat, a pivotal step to understanding the animal\u2019s extraordinarily long life and good health. 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