Gender separation increases somatic growth in females but does not affect lifespan in Nothobranchius furzeri.

According to life history theory, physiological and ecological traits and parameters influence an individual's life history and thus, ultimately, its lifespan. Mating and reproduction are costly activities, and in a variety of model organisms, a negative correlation of longevity and reproductiv...

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Main Authors: Michael Graf, Alessandro Cellerino, Christoph Englert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2914755?pdf=render