Genetic and pharmacological factors that influence reproductive aging in nematodes.
Age-related degenerative changes in the reproductive system are an important aspect of aging, because reproductive success is the major determinant of evolutionary fitness. Caenorhabditis elegans is a prominent organism for studies of somatic aging, since many factors that extend adult lifespan have...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1797816?pdf=render |