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Naked mole-rat transcriptome signatures of socially suppressed sexual maturation and links of reproduction to aging

Abstract Background Naked mole-rats (NMRs) are eusocially organized in colonies. Although breeders carry the additional metabolic load of reproduction, they are extremely long-lived and remain fertile throughout their lifespan. This phenomenon contrasts the disposable soma theory of aging stating th...

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Main Authors: Martin Bens, Karol Szafranski, Susanne Holtze, Arne Sahm, Marco Groth, Hans A. Kestler, Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Matthias Platzer
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Reproduction
Sexual maturation
Aging
RNA-seq
Naked mole-rat
Eusociality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-018-0546-z
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