A novel classification system for evolutionary aging theories
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A novel classification system for evolutionary aging theories
Theories of lifespan evolution are a source of confusion amongst aging researchers. After a century of aging research the dispute over whether the aging process is active or passive persists and a comprehensive and universally accepted theoretical model remains elusive. Evolutionary aging theories primarily dispute whether the aging process is exclusively adapted to favor the kin or exclusively...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Genetics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1664-8021
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2013.00025