Does the degree of endocrine dyscrasia post-reproduction dictate post-reproductive lifespan? Lessons from semelparous and iteroparous species

Authors

Craig S. Atwood, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Kentaro Hayashi
Sivan V. Meethal
Tina K. Gonzales
Richard L. Bowen

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

GeroScience

Publisher

SpringerLink

Place of Publication

United States

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

RAS ID

27047

Comments

Atwood, C. S., Hayashi, K., Meethal, S. V., Gonzales, T., & Bowen, R. L. (2017). Does the degree of endocrine dyscrasia post-reproduction dictate post-reproductive lifespan? Lessons from semelparous and iteroparous species. GeroScience, 39(1), 103-116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-016-9955-5

Abstract

Post-reproductive lifespan varies greatly among species; human post-reproductive lifespan comprises ~30–50% of their total longevity, while semelparous salmon and dasyurid marsupials post-reproductive lifespan comprises

DOI

10.1007/s11357-016-9955-5

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