Understanding Ageing

Zusammenfassung This book presents a novel approach to understanding ageing! which many believe is still an unsolved problem. It explains why ageing exists in animals! reviews our understanding of it at the biological level! discusses ageing's origins! the evolution of ageing and age-related diseases. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Author's note; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The evolved anatomical and physiological design of mammals; 3. Maintenance of the adult organism; 4. Theories of ageing; 5. Cellular ageing; 6. Genetic programmes for ageing; 7. The evolution of longevity; 8. Human disease and ageing; 9. A better understanding of ageing; Notes; References; Author index; Subject index.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: R. Holliday, Robin Holliday, Robin (Division of Applied Physics Holliday, Holliday Robin, Holliday Robin
• Mitarbeit: Jonathan B. L. Bard (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 27.01.1995
• EAN: 9780521417884
• ISBN: 978-0-521-41788-4
• Seiten: 224
• Serien: Fetus and Neonate; Developmental and Cell Biology Series
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Biologie > Allgemeines, Lexika; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Developmental biology, Zoology and animal sciences, Animal Reproduction