Declining asexual reproduction is suggestive of senescence in hydra: Comment on Martinez, D., "Mortality patterns suggest lack of senescence in hydra." Exp Gerontol 33, 217-25

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 645-646

  W Estep, Preston ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; BUDDING; COELENTERATE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LETTER; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SENESCENCE;

HYDRA;

EID: 77955845806     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2010.03.017     Document Type: Letter

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