The evolution of senescence and post-reproductive lifespan in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

PLoS Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 0136-0143

  Reznick, David ^a   Bryant, Michael ^a,b   Holmes, Donna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FEMALE; FISH; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GUPPY; HYPOTHESIS; LIFESPAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; PREDATION; PREDATOR; REPRODUCTION; SENESCENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES COMPARISON; AGING; ANIMAL; CATERING SERVICE; EVOLUTION; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; POECILIA RETICULATA;

AGING; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; LONGEVITY; POECILIA; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 31144452258     PISSN: 15457885     EISSN: 15457885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040007     Document Type: Article

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