The timing of the shrew: continuous melatonin treatment maintains youthful rhythmic activity in aging Crocidura russula.
BACKGROUND:Laboratory conditions nullify the extrinsic factors that determine the wild expected lifespan and release the intrinsic or potential lifespan. Thus, wild animals reared in a laboratory often show an increased lifespan, and consequently an increased senescence phase. Senescence is associat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2690841?pdf=render |