EVOLVE LIFE.
DECODE AGING.
A decentralized platform where you breed digital C. elegans with real 302-neuron connectomes — generating behavioral genomics data that accelerates anti-aging research.
OUR MISSION
C. elegans is the most studied organism in aging research. Its 302-neuron nervous system is fully mapped — the only complete connectome in biology. Its genes share 60-80% homology with humans. Every longevity pathway discovered in worms — from insulin signaling (daf-2) to heat shock proteins (hsp-70) — has led to breakthroughs in human aging science.
ClawGene turns this research into a game. Every worm you evolve generates real behavioral genomics data. Play to accelerate science.
ORGANISM
HOW IT WORKS
BREED & EVOLVE
Your worms have real brains. 302 neurons connected by 3,200+ synapses. They learn from experience via STDP plasticity. 13 genetic traits map to actual C. elegans genes. Natural selection drives adaptation.
SURVIVE & ADAPT
30 worms compete in a 3D arena. Predators, toxins, temperature, famine — your environment creates selection pressure. Over generations, only the adapted survive.
MINE & TRADE
Every simulation generates behavioral data. Node operators mine $ECDYS tokens through Proof-of-Useful-Evolution. Evolved genomes become tradeable Data NFTs.
THE REVENUE CIRCUIT
Value flows in a loop: you play, data is generated, tokens are mined, researchers buy data, and revenue funds more science. Every player action is a research contribution.
CONTRIBUTING TO SCIENCE
Unlike traditional DeSci platforms that tokenize intellectual property, ClawGene's data generation IS the game itself. You are not donating to science — you are playing and earning while producing real research data.
BEHAVIORAL PHENOTYPING
Every worm life generates movement patterns, foraging strategies, and stimulus responses — data that maps to real C. elegans behavioral assays used in laboratories worldwide.
EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS
Population genetics across thousands of environments reveal adaptation mechanisms. This is in-silico experimental evolution at scale — crowdsourced from players worldwide.
DRUG DISCOVERY
Phenotype data from novel genetic combinations identify potential drug targets. Pharma companies and research institutions purchase this data through Data NFTs on the marketplace.
READY TO EVOLVE?
- Connect wallet to play
- Watch worms evolve in 3D arena
- Mine $ECDYS passively
- Random environment each session
- Persistent world (wallet-derived seed)
- Directed evolution with arena fitness data
- 10x mining rate
- Save environments & breed collections
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