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Evolutionary biology of aging
Michael R. Rose
- 15 Nov 1990
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TL;DR: The evolutionary theory of aging Observation of aging Experimental tests of the evolutionary theories of aging Genetic mechanisms form the evolution of aging.
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Abstract: The evolutionary theory of aging Observation of aging Experimental tests of the evolutionary theory of aging Genetic mechanisms form the evolution of aging Comparative biology of aging An evolutionary perspective on organismal theories of aging An evolutionary perspective on cellular and molecular theories of aging The future of gerontology.
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