mutation accumulation theory

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:appliesTo senescence
gptkbp:explains evolution of aging
gptkbp:field evolutionary biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label mutation accumulation theory
gptkbp:influenced understanding of lifespan evolution
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Peter_Medawar
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:antagonistic_pleiotropy_theory
gptkb:disposable_soma_theory
gptkbp:state deleterious mutations with effects late in life accumulate in populations
gptkbp:yearProposed 1952
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aging
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6