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Comparative demography of isogenic populations of Caenorhabditis elegans.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Mar 2001
Chen J, Carey J R, Ferris H
Abstract excerpt
Demographic characteristics of the bacterial-feeding nematode Caenorhabditis elegans were determined in two long-lived mutant strains, TJ1052 (age-1), CB4876 (clk-1), and a wild-type strain, N2. Within each strain, there was little correlation between longevity and reproduction for individuals that lived longer than 10days. Long-lived mutant strains produced fewer eggs than the wild type. Mean total life spans...
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