Sex-specific patterns of senescence in artificial insect populations varying in sex-ratio to manipulate reproductive effort

Sex-specific patterns of senescence in artificial insect populations varying in sex-ratio to manipulate reproductive effort

Abstract Background The disposable soma theory of ageing assumes that organisms optimally trade-off limited resources between reproduction and longevity to maximize fitness. Early reproduction should especially trade-off against late reproduction and longevity because of reduced investment into soma...

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Main Authors: Charly Jehan, Manon Chogne, Thierry Rigaud, Yannick Moret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Ageing
Cost of reproduction
Disposable soma theory
Immunity
Immuno-senescence
Tenebrio molitor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-020-1586-x

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