https://t.co/E5ugdLTfH7 This looks like a potentially enlightening paper
Ageing is neither inevitable nor universal so why did it evolve? Ageing wouldn't be an evolved developmental program but a side effect of evolution not having an incentive to preserve fitness at old ages. Bad for the individual, good for the population. h
@ObserverSuns Exploring the fascinating evolution of aging in a groundbreaking review by Thomas Flatt & Linda Partridge. They delve into why aging isn't universal, how conserved pathways control aging rate, and the intriguing concept of lifespan trade-
Interestingly, aging seems to be intrinsically coupled with multicellularity. The decoupling of soma and germline might conceive the disposable soma theory as well the more recent information theory of aging. https://t.co/aSQIyiJFDX