西班牙奥维埃多大学的Carlos Lopez-Otin对加拉帕戈斯巨龟的进行测序遗传分析，以寻找与长寿命相关的基因变异。发现它们的长寿与拥有许多与DNA修复、免疫应答和癌症抑制相关的基因变体有关。

研究结果发表在12月3日《自然生态学与进化（Nature Ecology & Evolution）》杂志上。

The secrets of Lonesome George

Genome of legendary Galapagos giant tortoise reveals some clues about longevity.

In death, Lonesome George reveals why giant tortoises live so long

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203115438.htm

1. Víctor Quesada, Sandra Freitas-Rodríguez, Joshua Miller, José G. Pérez-Silva, Zi-Feng Jiang, Washington Tapia, Olaya Santiago-Fernández, Diana Campos-Iglesias, Lukas F. K. Kuderna, Maud Quinzin, Miguel G. álvarez, Dido Carrero, Luciano B. Beheregaray, James P. Gibbs, Ylenia Chiari, Scott Glaberman, Claudio Ciofi, Miguel Araujo-Voces, Pablo Mayoral, Javier R. Arango, Isaac Tamargo-Gómez, David Roiz-Valle, María Pascual-Torner, Benjamin R. Evans, Danielle L. Edwards, Ryan C. Garrick, Michael A. Russello, Nikos Poulakakis, Stephen J. Gaughran, Danny O. Rueda, Gabriel Bretones, Tomàs Marquès-Bonet, Kevin P. White, Adalgisa Caccone, Carlos López-Otín. Giant tortoise genomes provide insights into longevity and age-related disease. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2018; DOI: 10.1038/s41559-018-0733-x