Sex differences in the genetic architecture of lifespan in a seed beetle: extreme inbreeding extends male lifespan
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sex differences in lifespan are ubiquitous throughout the animal kingdom but the causes underlying this phenomenon remain poorly understood. Several explanations based on asymmetrical inheritance patterns (sex chromosomes or mitochon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/33 |