Human longevity - The grandmother effect

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Hawkes, K [1 ]
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[1] Univ Utah, Dept Anthropol, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 USA
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10.1038/428128a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Why do women live long past the age of child-bearing? Contrary to common wisdom, this phenomenon is not new, and is not due to support for the elderly. Rather, grannies have a lot to offer their grandchildren.
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