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The Long Life of Birds: The Rat-Pigeon Comparison Revisited

The most studied comparison of aging and maximum lifespan potential (MLSP) among endotherms involves the 7-fold longevity difference between rats (MLSP 5y) and pigeons (MLSP 35y). A widely accepted theory explaining MLSP differences between species is the oxidative stress theory, which purports that...

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Autores principales: Montgomery, Magdalene K., Hulbert, A. J., Buttemer, William A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3164121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21904609
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024138