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Effects of Extrinsic Mortality on the Evolution of Aging: A Stochastic Modeling Approach

The evolutionary theories of aging are useful for gaining insights into the complex mechanisms underlying senescence. Classical theories argue that high levels of extrinsic mortality should select for the evolution of shorter lifespans and earlier peak fertility. Non-classical theories, in contrast,...

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Autores principales: Shokhirev, Maxim Nikolaievich, Johnson, Adiv Adam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24466165
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086602