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Mortality rates in a genetically heterogeneous population of Caenorhabditis elegans.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 4 Feb 1994
Brooks A, Lithgow G J, Johnson T E
Abstract excerpt
Age-specific mortality rates in isogenic populations of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans increase exponentially throughout life. In genetically heterogeneous populations, age-specific mortality increases exponentially until about 17 days and then remains constant until the last death occurs at about 60 days. This period of constant age-specific mortality results from genetic heterogeneity. Subpopulations...
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