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Autore |
Rose Michael R |
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Titolo |
Evolutionary Biology of Aging [[electronic resource]] |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-45105-X |
0-19-802272-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (236 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Aging |
Evolution |
Biological Evolution |
Physiology |
Human Anatomy & Physiology |
Health & Biological Sciences |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; 1 The Evolutionary Theory of Aging; 2 Observation of Aging; 3 Experimental Tests of the Evolutionary Theory of Aging; 4 Genetic Mechanisms for the Evolution of Aging; 5 Comparative Biology of Aging; 6 An Evolutionary Perspective on Organismal Theories of Aging; 7 An Evolutionary Perspective on Cellular and Molecular Theories of Aging; 8 The Future of Gerontology; BIBLIOGRAPHY; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The author of this monograph proposes an evolutionary theory of senescence - that the force of natural selection declines proportionally with age after the onset of reproduction. He elaborates with evidence from cell biology, physiology and gerontology. |
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