Mating and male pheromone kill Caenorhabditis males through distinct mechanisms
Differences in longevity between sexes is a mysterious yet general phenomenon across great evolutionary distances. To test the roles of responses to environmental cues and sexual behaviors in longevity regulation, we examined Caenorhabditis male lifespan under solitary, grouped, and mated conditions...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-03-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/23493 |