Selection for long lifespan in men: Benefits of grandfathering?

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 274, Issue 1624, 2007, Pages 2437-2444

  Lahdenpera M ^a   Russell, A F ^b   Lummaa, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cooperative breeding; Homo; Life history evolution; Longevity; Senescence

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; HOMINID; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SELECTION;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; FATHER; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE STERILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SENESCENCE;

EID: 34548744024     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2007.0688     Document Type: Article

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