Evolution of senescence: Alzheimer's disease and evolution

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作者
Charlesworth, B
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[1] Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago
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10.1016/S0960-9822(02)00411-6
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The genetic basis at Alzheimer's disease is becoming clear; it appears to fit the postulates of the two main theories of the evolution of senescence, with both polymorphic alleles and rare mutations involved.
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