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Evolution of sexually dimorphic longevity in humans

Why do humans live longer than other higher primates? Why do women live longer than men? What is the significance of the menopause? Answers to these questions may be sought by reference to the mechanisms by which human aging might have evolved. Here, an evolutionary hypothesis is presented that coul...

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Autor principal: Gems, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Impact Journals LLC 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3969277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24566422