Evolution of longevity in animals : a comparative approach / edited by Avril D. Woodhead and Keith H. Thompson.
| Author/creator | Brookhaven Symposium in Biology |
| Other author | Woodhead, Avril D. |
| Other author | Thompson, Keith H. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Plenum Press, ©1987. |
| Description | x, 354 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustration |
| Series | Basic life sciences ; v. 42 Basic life sciences ; v. 42. |
| Contents | Genetic and environmental determinants of longevity in Drosophila / Robert Arking -- Informational structure of the developmental tree of multi-cellular organisms / Simon Y. Berkovich -- Genetic and environmental manipulation of aging in Caenorhabditis elegans / Richard L. Russell and Renée I. Seppa -- Scaling of maximal lifespan in mammals: a review / John Prothero and Klaus D. Jürgens -- Why should senescence evolve? : an answer based on a simple demographic model / Henry R. Hirsch -- Mutant genes that extend life span / Thomas E. Johnson, David B. Friedman, Paul A. Fitzpatrick, and William L. Conley -- Longevity in the protozoa / Joan Smith-Sonneborn -- The heredity-environment continuum: a systems analysis / Barbara E. Wright and Margaret H. Butler -- The proximate and ultimate control of aging in Drosophila and humans / Alan R. Templeton, J. Spencer Johnston, and Charles F. Sing -- The many genetics of aging / Gerald E. McClearn -- Lifespan environmental influences on species typical behavior of Meriones unguiculatus / MaryLou Cheal -- Longevity in fish : some ecological and evolutionary considerations / Raymond J.H. Beverton -- Evolutionary reliability theory / Arnold R. Miller -- Programmed cell death and aging in Drosophila melanogaster / Thomas A. Grigliatti -- Immortality of the germ-line versus disposability of the soma / Thomas B.L. Kirkwood -- Systems ecology, operations research and gerontology : the making of strange bedfellows / Robert R. Christian -- Demographic consequences of natural selection / George C. Williams and Peter D. Taylor -- The relationship of body weight to longevity within laboratory rodent species / Donald K. Ingram and Mark A. Reynolds -- Is cellular senescence genetically programmed? / James R. Smith, Andrea L. Spiering, and Olivia M. Pereira-Smith -- Information content of biological survival curves arising in aging experiments: some further thoughts / Matthew Witten -- Symposium debate. The microscope (reductionist) or the telescope (holistic)? / moderator, Richard L. Sprott ; holistic, C. Ladd Prosser ; reductionist, Ronald W. Hart -- Round table discussion. Remarks of the moderator / Bentley Glass ; The future of aging research / Rajindar S. Sohal ; Survival analysis : lessons from quantitative genetics / Lindon J. Eaves. |
| General note | "Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Brookhaven Symposium in Biology on Aging Processes in animals, held October 19-22, 1986, in Upton, New York"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Brookhaven Symposium in Biology (34th : 1986 : Upton, N.Y.). Evolution of longevity in animals. New York : Plenum Press, ©1987 |
| Genre/form | proceedings (reports) |
| Genre/form | Conference papers and proceedings |
| Genre/form | Conference papers and proceedings. |
| Genre/form | Actes de congrès. |
| LCCN | 87029100 |
| ISBN | 0306426927 |
| ISBN | 9780306426926 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QP85 .B73 1986 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |