Modern evolutionary mechanics theories and resolving the programmed/non-programmed aging controversy

Biochemistry (Moscow)

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1049-1055

  Goldsmith, Theodore C ^a  

^a Azinet LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Evolution; Programmed aging; Senescence

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; EVOLUTION; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; MAMMALS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84910620532     PISSN: 00062979     EISSN: 16083040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S000629791410006X     Document Type: Review

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