Theories of Ageing
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Theories of Ageing is an influential work in evolutionary biology that examines and explains the mechanisms and evolutionary basis of aging in organisms.
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| Theories of Ageing canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
scientific work
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work in evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| addresses |
constraints on lifespan evolution
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environmental influences on ageing ⓘ genetic factors in ageing ⓘ senescence in organisms ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide an evolutionary framework for understanding ageing ⓘ |
| clarifies | distinction between proximate and ultimate causes of ageing ⓘ |
| describes |
how natural selection shapes ageing
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trade-offs between survival and reproduction ⓘ |
| discusses |
antagonistic pleiotropy theory of ageing
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disposable soma theory of ageing ⓘ life-history trade-offs ⓘ mutation accumulation theory of ageing ⓘ selection shadow at later ages ⓘ |
| explains |
relationship between fertility and longevity
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species differences in lifespan ⓘ why ageing can evolve under natural selection ⓘ |
| field | evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biological mechanisms of ageing
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evolutionary basis of ageing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Darwinian perspective on ageing
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population-level perspective on ageing ⓘ |
| influenced |
research on lifespan evolution
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subsequent theories of senescence ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
ageing researchers
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biologists ⓘ evolutionary theorists ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ageing
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evolution of ageing ⓘ mechanisms of ageing ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
demographic patterns of mortality
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fitness optimization ⓘ genetic variation in survival ⓘ life-history theory ⓘ natural selection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | theoretical biology text ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ageing research
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evolutionary medicine ⓘ gerontology ⓘ |
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