Researchers say, a one-year-old dog would have a human age of about 30. 9News
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The team observed DNA modifications that can switch genes on or off and compared the way particular molecules, known as methyl groups, accumulate in humans compared to dogs. "The epigenome translated seven weeks in dogs to nine months in humans, corresponding to the infant stage when deciduous teeth erupt in both puppies and babies," researchers wrote in a preprint of the study.
"In seniors, the expected lifespan of Labrador retrievers, 12 years, correctly translated to the worldwide lifetime expectancy of humans, 70 years."
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