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The moulding of senescence by natural selection
Journal of Theoretical Biology · 1966 · Vol. 12(1) · pp. 12–45
W D Hamilton✉(Imperial College London)
Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationAnimal Behavior and ReproductionEvolution and Genetic DynamicsSenescencePopulationReproductive valueBiologyDemographyNatural selectionFertilityOrganismScheduleSelection (genetic algorithm)
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AdolescentAdultAgedAgingAnimalsChildChild, PreschoolBiological EvolutionFertilityGeneticsGenetics, MedicalHumansInfantInfant MortalityInfant, Newborn
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