Delayed female sexual maturity linked to longer lifespan in mice
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 19:30
in Biology & Nature
Female mice from strains with lower IGF1 levels reach sexual maturity at a significantly later age. Combined with previous research showing that mouse strains with lower circulating levels of IGF1 live longer, the findings suggest a genetically regulated tradeoff: delayed reproduction but longer life.
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