A consideration of some notable aging theories

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 127-134

  Carlson, John C ^a   Riley, John C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evolution of aging; Genetics of aging; Longevity; Protective mechanisms; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL;

AGING; DIET RESTRICTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; METABOLIC DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; THEORY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031975055     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(97)00068-5     Document Type: Article

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