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[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

We can pretty much halt aging in apples using a gas made of this stuff

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCL2

[–] Welt@lazysoci.al 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is that supposed to be the cytokine, or the gas dichlorocarbene?

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Whoops, should have been https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-Methylcyclopropene it blocks ethylene receptors that a bunch of plants use for regulating ripening and responding to stress conditions like drought, flooding, high salt, etc.

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

i can also halt aging in apples by eating them

[–] mogranja@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 3 days ago

As an added benefit, it reportedly has anti-doctor properties.