Disposable Soma Theory and the Evolution of Maternal Effects on Ageing
Disposable Soma Theory and the Evolution of Maternal Effects on Ageing
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Maternal effects are ubiquitous in nature and affect a wide range of offspring phenotypes. Recent research suggests that maternal effects also contribute to ageing, but the theoretical basis for these observations is poorly understood. Here we develop a simple model to derive expectations for (i) if maternal effects on ageing evolve; (ii) the stren...
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Disposable Soma Theory and the Evolution of Maternal Effects on Ageing
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1755794569
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1755794569
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0145544
