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Curr Biol

Title:		Ageing: Why Males Curtail the Longevity of Their Mates
Author(s):		Maklakov AA; Friberg U;
Address:		"Department of Animal Ecology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Norbyvagen 18D, SE-752 36 Uppsala University, Sweden. Electronic address: Alexei.Maklakov@ebc.uu.se. IFM Biology, AVIAN Behavioural, Genomics and Physiology Group, Linkoping University, Linkoping 58183, Sweden"
Journal Title:		Curr Biol
Year:		2016
Volume:		26
Issue:		20
Page Number:		R929 - R932
DOI:		10.1016/j.cub.2016.09.023
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-0445 (Electronic) 0960-9822 (Linking)
Abstract:		Male nematodes secrete pheromones that accelerate the somatic senescence of potential mates. A new study shows that this harm most likely is an unintended by-product of the males' aim to speed up sexual maturation and delay reproductive senescence of future partners
Keywords:		"*Aging Animals *Caenorhabditis elegans Germ Cells Longevity Male Sexual Behavior, Animal;"
Notes:		"MedlineMaklakov, Alexei A Friberg, Urban eng Comment England 2016/10/26 Curr Biol. 2016 Oct 24; 26(20):R929-R932. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.09.023"