Evolutionary Theories of Aging and Longevity
The purpose of this article is to provide students and researchers entering the field of aging studies with an introduction to the evolutionary theories of aging, as well as to orient them in the abundant modern scientific literature on evolutionary gerontology. The following three major evolutionar...
Main Authors: | Leonid A. Gavrilov, Natalia S. Gavrilova |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2002-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2002.96 |
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