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live forever?!

By CPcaregiver
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Joined:  Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:41 pm
-  Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:45 pm #120218
Can VFT`s actually live forever?!Any pics of old VFT`s? :o so cool if its true.
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Re: live forever?!

By xr280xr
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-  Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:54 pm #120223
Theoretically if nothing kills them (unfavorable conditions or other damage) they will continue living. However, I wouldn't be surprised if over enough time, UV or other factors would cause irreparable DNA damage or mutations that the plant couldn't survive.

Re: live forever?!

By Alzuryu
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Joined:  Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:19 pm
-  Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:17 pm #120231
Well there was me thinking i was going to find the secret to immortality in this thread :(
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