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Evolutionary theories of aging
— 1. The need to understand the process of natural selection | | Author(s) | L Keller, M Genoud |
| Journal title | Gerontology, vol 45, no 6, November/December 1999 |
| Pages | pp 336-338 |
| Keywords | Biological ageing ; Ageing process ; Longevity ; Theory. |
| Annotation | In a previous article in Gerontology (LeBourg, 1998), recent tests of evolutionary theories of ageing were criticised, and the author of the article suggested alternative explanations for the long life span of ant queens and the positive relationship between body size and lifespan in mammals. In this paper, the authors suggest that many of LeBourg's arguments reveal a misunderstanding of the process of natural selection, and some of the arguments reflect a lack of knowledge of evolutionary theories of ageing. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991201218 A |
| Classmark | BH: BG: BGA: 4D |
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