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What is the main driver of ageing in long-lived winter honeybees: antioxidant enzymes, innate immunity, or vitellogenin?
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Jun 2014
Aurori Cristian M, Buttstedt Anja, Dezmirean Daniel S, Mărghitaş Liviu A, Moritz Robin F A, Erler Silvio
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To date five different theories compete in explaining the biological mechanisms of senescence or ageing in invertebrates. Physiological, genetical, and environmental mechanisms form the image of ageing in individuals and groups. Social insects, especially the honeybee Apis mellifera, present exce...
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