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The selection force weakens with age because ageing evolves and not vice versa.

Nature communications - 3 Feb 2022

Giaimo Stefano, Traulsen Arne

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According to the classic theory of life history evolution, ageing evolves because selection on traits necessarily weakens throughout reproductive life. But this inexorable decline of the selection force with adult age was shown to crucially depend on specific assumptions that are not necessarily fulfilled. Whether ageing still evolves upon their relaxation remains an open problem. Here, we propose a fully...

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PMID: 35115526
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28254-3
PMCID: PMC8813929

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