The naked mole-rat as a model for healthy aging
Naked mole-rats (NMRs, Heterocephalus glaber) are the longest-lived rodents with a
maximum life span exceeding 37 years. They exhibit a delayed aging phenotype and …
maximum life span exceeding 37 years. They exhibit a delayed aging phenotype and …
The co‐evolution of longevity and social life
Living in social groups could influence the evolution of senescence and longevity by
affecting key life‐history parameters such as extrinsic mortality and the cost of reproduction …
affecting key life‐history parameters such as extrinsic mortality and the cost of reproduction …
Animal life history is shaped by the pace of life and the distribution of age-specific mortality and reproduction
Animals exhibit an extraordinary diversity of life history strategies. These realized
combinations of survival, development and reproduction are predicted to be constrained by …
combinations of survival, development and reproduction are predicted to be constrained by …
Correlated evolution of social organization and lifespan in mammals
Discerning the relationship between sociality and longevity would permit a deeper
understanding of how animal life history evolved. Here, we perform a phylogenetic …
understanding of how animal life history evolved. Here, we perform a phylogenetic …
An integrative view of senescence in nature
Senescence—the decline in age‐specific contribution to fitness with increasing age—has
been widely investigated in evolutionary ecology. A tremendous amount of detailed …
been widely investigated in evolutionary ecology. A tremendous amount of detailed …
SIDER: an R package for predicting trophic discrimination factors of consumers based on their ecology and phylogenetic relatedness
Stable isotope mixing models (SIMMs) are an important tool used to study species' trophic
ecology. These models are dependent on, and sensitive to, the choice of trophic …
ecology. These models are dependent on, and sensitive to, the choice of trophic …
The evolution and ecology of oxidative and antioxidant status: a comparative approach in African mole-rats
The naked mole-rat of the family Bathyergidae has been the showpiece for ageing research
as they contradict the traditional understanding of the oxidative stress theory of ageing …
as they contradict the traditional understanding of the oxidative stress theory of ageing …
Evolutionary ecology of senescence and a reassessment of Williams''extrinsic mortality'hypothesis
The evolutionary theory of senescence underpins research in life history evolution and the
biology of aging. In 1957 GC Williams predicted that higher adult death rates select for …
biology of aging. In 1957 GC Williams predicted that higher adult death rates select for …
Sex, long life and the evolutionary transition to cooperative breeding in birds
Long life is a typical feature of individuals living in cooperative societies. One explanation is
that group living lowers mortality, which selects for longer life. Alternatively, long life may …
that group living lowers mortality, which selects for longer life. Alternatively, long life may …
Longevity of a solitary mole-rat species and its implications for the assumed link between sociality and longevity in African mole-rats (Bathyergidae)
Sociality and cooperative breeding are associated with enhanced longevity in insects and
birds, but whether this is also true for mammals is still subject to debate. African mole-rats …
birds, but whether this is also true for mammals is still subject to debate. African mole-rats …