On the programmed/non-programmed nature of ageing within the life history

Current Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 18, 2011, Pages

  Kirkwood, Thomas B L ^a   Melov, Simon ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGING; ANIMAL; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGING; ANIMALS; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 80053311182     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.07.020     Document Type: Review

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