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Senescence of Mycelia

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Growth, Differentiation and Sexuality

Part of the book series: The Mycota ((MYCOTA,volume 1))

Abstract

Many theories of aging have been advanced (Warner et al. 1987), but none of them are generally accepted (Schneider 1987). In general, two basically different views are discussed. These are the stochastic theories, which postulate the random accumulation of destructive events such as the cross-linking theory of cellular constituents (Bjorksten 1968), the error catastrophe theory (Orgel 1963), the free-radical theory (Harman 1956) and the wear-and-tear or rate-of-living theories (Pearl 1924, 1928). The second group of theories are the nonstochastic (regulatory) theories, which suggest that the aging process is a genetically programed event, such as, for example, the cell death theory (Hayflick 1968).

This chapter is dedicated to Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. Karl Esser on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

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Marbach, K., Stahl, U. (1994). Senescence of Mycelia. In: Wessels, J.G.H., Meinhardt, F. (eds) Growth, Differentiation and Sexuality. The Mycota, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-11908-2_11

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  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-662-11910-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-662-11908-2

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

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