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A benign juvenile environment reduces the strength of antagonistic pleiotropy and genetic variation in the rate of senescence.
The Journal of animal ecology - 1 May 2016
Kim Sin-Yeon, Metcalfe Neil B, Velando Alberto
Abstract excerpt
The environment can play an important role in the evolution of senescence because the optimal allocation between somatic maintenance and reproduction depends on external factors influencing life expectancy. The aims of this study were to experimentally test whether environmental conditions during early life can shape senescence schedules, and if so, to examine whether variation among individuals or genotypes with...
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