Abstract:Monaco TO. Essays on the emergence, evolution and maintenance od senescence mechanisms in animals [thesis]. São Paulo: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo; SP (Brazil); 2011. 180p. The evolutionary basis of senescence is a long standing biological problem. Senescence, in the sense of progressive deterioration of an organism, is distinguished from aging, or the mere passage of time. Because, at least in mammals, aging and senescence occur simultaneously, the terms are wrongly taken as synonyms. Senesce… Show more
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