Sex-specific patterns of senescence in artificial insect populations varying in sex-ratio to manipulate reproductive effort
Abstract Background The disposable soma theory of ageing assumes that organisms optimally trade-off limited resources between reproduction and longevity to maximize fitness. Early reproduction should especially trade-off against late reproduction and longevity because of reduced investment into soma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-020-1586-x |