Article
[Reproductive overload in D. melanogaster females--its connection with longevity].
Ontogenez - 1 Jan 2000
Novosel'tsev V N, Vaĭserman A M, Novosel'tseva Zh A, Arking R
Abstract excerpt
The conception of individual reproduction is that fruit flies are genetically designed to oviposit at the highest possible rate. This rate is maintained right up to the moment when the organism begins to age, and the senescence is characterized by the reproduction rate falling exponentially. The population can be divided into z, s, m, and l-phenotypes depending on their resource allocation. The main part of the...
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