Sex and death in the mouse: Genetically delayed reproduction and senescence

Genome

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 229-235

  Biddle, F G ^a   Eden, S A ^a   Rossler, J S ^a   Eales, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Delayed reproduction; Genetics; Mouse; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031109653     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g97-032     Document Type: Article

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