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Senescence in Animals: Why Evolutionary Theories Matter

Written By

Thiago Monaco, Daniel Silvestre and Paulo S. P. Silveira

Submitted: 05 April 2011 Published: 29 February 2012

DOI: 10.5772/31952

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Senescence

Edited by Tetsuji Nagata

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Written By

Thiago Monaco, Daniel Silvestre and Paulo S. P. Silveira

Submitted: 05 April 2011 Published: 29 February 2012