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On the evolutionary origin of aging.

Aging cell - 1 Apr 2007

Ackermann Martin, Chao Lin, Bergstrom Carl T, Doebeli Michael

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It is generally believed that the first organisms did not age, and that aging thus evolved at some point in the history of life. When and why this transition occurred is a fundamental question in evolutionary biology. Recent reports of aging in bacteria suggest that aging predates the emergence o...

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PMID: 17376147
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-9726.2007.00281.x
PMCID: PMC2049046

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