Aging is a Group-Selected Adaptation: Theory, Evidence, and Medical Implications

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Synopsis
Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and prevent extinctions.
Copyright:
2017

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
243 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781315354033
Related ISBNs:
9780367782733, 9781498715287, 9781315371214
Publisher:
CRC Press
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Copyrighted By:
CRC Press
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
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