Teeth, sex, and testosterone: aging in the world's smallest primate
Teeth, sex, and testosterone: aging in the world's smallest primate
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) are an exciting new primate model for understanding human aging and disease. In captivity, Microcebus murinus develops human-like ailments of old age after five years (e.g., neurodegeneration analogous to Alzheimer's disease) but can live beyond 12 years. It is believed that wild Microcebus follow a similar pattern of...
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Teeth, sex, and testosterone: aging in the world's smallest primate
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1618141383
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1618141383
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0109528
