Evolution: aging up a tree?
Evolutionary theories of aging predict that species in low-risk habitats will evolve longer lifespans. A new study comparing lifespan in arboreal and terrestrial mammals provides further support for this prediction. But is the prediction valid?
Moorad
Jacob A
JA
Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7223, USA. jmoorad@uga.edu
Promislow
Daniel E L
DE
D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics*; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004777:Environment; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008322:Mammals / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D012641:Selection, Genetic / Q000235:genetics