Longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans reduced by mating but not gamete production
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Mating with males decreases the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans hermophrodites. The longevity of hermophrodites is independent of egg production or receipt of sperm, and internal hatching of eggs. The stress of copulation enhances the susceptibility to infection by bacteria and decreases hermophrodite lifespan. Males, however, are unaffected by mating.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Microarraying mortality
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The complex biochemistry of lifespan could be glimpsed by a new large-scale study of gene expression in worms. Microarray technology helps in identifying a large set of genes whose activity is linked to lifespan.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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Yeast longevity gene goes public
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Issues are presented concerning the influence and role played by the silencing of genes on the longevity and ageing of nematode worms and yeast. The processes involved in gene silencing are discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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