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Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Fitness Costs Associated with Information Preservation May Explain Longevity Differences between Species 

Augsburger, Brett (2016-05-05)
The aging process in most organisms is enormously complex, involving a multitude of integrated molecular pathways that define and modulate the gradual cellular, tissue and system-level changes that evoke the aging phenotype. ...

Understanding Ornamental Carotenoid Metabolism in the House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 

Ge, Zhiyuan (2018-07-18)
Carotenoids are the most common source of yellow, orange and red coloration in birds. However, like other vertebrates, birds cannot synthesize carotenoids de novo. To produce carotenoid-based coloration they must ingest ...