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Symposium |
AGING: LINKING EVOLUTION WITH MECHANISMS |
Animal Biology |
Date |
May 29-30, 2008 | |
Organisers |
Tadeusz J. Kawecki1, Laurent Keller1 & Fritz Müller2, 1 Departement of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 2 Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Fribourg | |
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University of Fribourg | |
Theme |
Evolutionary biology proposes that aging has evolved as a result of pleiotropic effects of genes that increase the survival and reproduction early in life. Last decade has seen an increasing integration of evolutionary theories of aging with the research on its molecular and physiological mechanisms in model organisms. This research begins to reveal that some mechanisms regulating the rate of aging (such as insulin signaling) are conserved across the animal kingdom. We are also beginning to understand how evolution may modify those mechanisms to alter the rate of aging. This symposium will bring together evolutionary biologists who address the mechanisms with molecular biologists whose work has implications for understanding evolutionary processes shaping aging. |
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Requirements |
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Deadline |
May 25, 2008 | |
Comments |
Participation only 1.0 ECTS with oral presentation 1.5 ECTS | Go to registration |