Testing the Effects of DL-Alpha-Tocopherol Supplementation on Oxidative Damage, Total Antioxidant Protection and the Sex-Specific Responses of Reproductive Effort and Lifespan to Dietary Manipulation in Australian Field Crickets (Teleogryllus commodus)

Testing the Effects of DL-Alpha-Tocopherol Supplementation on Oxidative Damage, Total Antioxidant Protection and the Sex-Specific Responses of Reproductive Effort and Lifespan to Dietary Manipulation in Australian Field Crickets (Teleogryllus commodus)

The oxidative stress theory predicts that the accumulation of oxidative damage causes aging. More generally, oxidative damage could be a cost of reproduction that reduces survival. Both of these hypotheses have mixed empirical support. To better understand the life-history consequences of oxidative...

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Main Authors: C. Ruth Archer, Sarah Hempenstall, Nick J. Royle, Colin Selman, Sheridan Willis, James Rapkin, Jon D. Blount, John Hunt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
geometric framework of nutrition
free radical theory
reactive oxygen species
sexual selection
vitamin E
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/4/4/768

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