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Alterungsprozesse sind in der Natur keineswegs so selbstverständlich, wie es angesichts unserer eigenen Lebenserfahrung erscheinen mag. Einzeller und Bakterien gelten als potentiell unsterblich, ebenso wie der Süßwasserpolyp Hydra. Diesen Organismen ist gemein, dass sie sich durch somatische Zellteilung fortpflanzen, also nicht die Differenzierung zwischen Körper- und Keimzellen vollzogen haben.

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Voland, E. (2021). Evolution des Alterns. In: Fuchs, M. (eds) Handbuch Alter und Altern. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05352-7_18

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