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starvation

Lengthy and continuous deprivation of food.


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knocking out which genes can make human live longer

... would not knock out SIR2 genes as these: "Sirtuins are hypothesized to play a key role in an organism's response to stresses (such as heat or starvation) and to be responsible for the lifespan-extending effects of calorie restriction". (Check out the new wonder herb resveratrol claiming ...

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by kolean
Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:08 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: knocking out which genes can make human live longer
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Role of animals in the ecosystem

... who made the statement was including insects or not, I assumed she wasn't. Same with domestic vs wild. She just made a general comment. Also, mass starvation? True, a race probably couldn't live long on rice alone, but we harvest many other fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. Vegans can get nutritional ...

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by FreeToFly
Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:34 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Role of animals in the ecosystem
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Views: 1318

Role of animals in the ecosystem

Mass starvations? Hardly; growing sufficient food to feed the world is currently *hampered* by the demand for livestock and meat. In fact, worldwide, more starvation is caused by growing food inefficiently through livestock ...

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by onetruecathal
Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:38 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Role of animals in the ecosystem
Replies: 6
Views: 1318

Re: Role of animals in the ecosystem

... are you talking wild animals or are you including domesticated animals? I'm going to assume you mean all animals. -First of all you have mass starvation(rice can only sustain a race for so long), -Bacteria(Kingdom:Monera) and Fungi(Kingdom:Fungi...) are mostly responsible for the decomposition ...

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by futurezoologist
Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:27 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Role of animals in the ecosystem
Replies: 6
Views: 1318

Re: simpleast wya to make animal live longer

... results And in one study the lifespan of yeast has been extended 1000% using the same method. *Though obviously keeping an animal on the brink of starvation its entire life isn't going to have positive effects on its quality of life, so not exactly something recommendable.

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by misterzed
Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:27 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: simpleast wya to make animal live longer
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