Analyses of ovarian activity reveal repeated evolution of post-reproductive lifespans in toothed whales

In most species the reproductive system ages at the same rate as somatic tissue and individuals continue reproducing until death. However, females of three species – humans, killer whales and short-finned pilot whales – have been shown to display a markedly increased rate of reproductive senescence...

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Autores principales: Ellis, Samuel, Franks, Daniel W., Nattrass, Stuart, Currie, Thomas E., Cant, Michael A., Giles, Deborah, Balcomb, Kenneth C., Croft, Darren P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6110730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30150784
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31047-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6110730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30150784
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31047-8

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