Biogerontologic theories

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 3-10

  McClearn, Gerald E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

complexity; genes and environment; quantitative genetics; systems theories

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HEREDITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

AGING; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FREE RADICALS; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PHENOTYPE; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 0030899883     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(96)00064-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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