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Reproductive Capability Is Associated with Lifespan and Cause of Death in Companion Dogs

Reproduction is a risky affair; a lifespan cost of maintaining reproductive capability, and of reproduction itself, has been demonstrated in a wide range of animal species. However, little is understood about the mechanisms underlying this relationship. Most cost-of-reproduction studies simply ask h...

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Autores principales: Hoffman, Jessica M., Creevy, Kate E., Promislow, Daniel E. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3629191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23613790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061082