Insects as a model system for aging studies

Entomological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-8

  Lee, Hye Yeon ^a   Lee, Shin Hae ^a   Min, Kyung Jin ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aging; Anti aging; Insect; Longevity; Model animal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; BOMBYCIDAE; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84921595688     PISSN: 17382297     EISSN: 17485967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1748-5967.12088     Document Type: Review

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