Aging in the Natural World: Comparative Data Reveal Similar Mortality Patterns Across Primates
Aging in the Natural World: Comparative Data Reveal Similar Mortality Patterns Across Primates
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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English
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Human senescence patterns--late onset of mortality increase, slow mortality acceleration, and exceptional longevity--are often described as unique in the animal world. Using an individual-based data set from longitudinal studies of wild populations of seven primate species, we show that contrary to assumptions of human uniqueness, human senescence...
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Aging in the Natural World: Comparative Data Reveal Similar Mortality Patterns Across Primates
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3396421
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3396421
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1201571
