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Williams' hypothesis of senescence: a standalone construct

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the prediction that populations facing higher extrinsic adult mortality evolve faster senescence.

In evolutionary biology, Williams' hypothesis of senescence refers to the prediction that populations facing higher extrinsic adult mortality evolve faster senescence. This meaning comes from Williams (1957) in Evolution.[1]

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References

  1. Williams, G. C. (1957). Pleiotropy, Natural Selection, and the Evolution of Senescence. Evolution, 11(4), 398-411. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1957.tb02911.x

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