Evolution of longevity in animals : a comparative approach

Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Longevity in Drosophila.- Informational Structure of the Developmental Tree of Multi-Cellular Organisms.- Genetic and Environmental Manipulation of Aging in Caenorhabditis elegans.- Scaling of Maximal Lifespan in Mammals: A Review.- Why Should Senescence Evolve? An Answer Based on a Simple Demographic Model.- Mutant Genes That Extend Life Span.- Longevity in the Protozoa.- The Heredity-Environment Continuum: A Systems Analysis.- The Proximate and Ultimate Control of Aging in Drosophila and Humans.- The Many Genetics of Aging.- Lifespan Enviromental Influences on Species Typical Behavior of Meriones unguiculatus.- Longevity in Fish: Some Ecological and Evolutionary Considerations.- Evolutionary Reliability Theory.- Programmed Cell Death and Aging in Drosophila melanogaster.- Immortality of the Germ-Line Versus Disposability of the Soma.- Systems Ecology, Operations Research and Gerontology: The Making of Strange Bedfellows.- Demographic Consequences of Natural Selection.- The Relationship of Body Weight to Longevity Within Laboratory Rodent Species.- Is Cellular Senescence Genetically Programmed?.- Information Content of Biological Survival Curves Arising in Aging Experiments: Some Further Thoughts.- Symposium Debate.- The Microscope (Reductionist) or the Telescope (Holistic)?.- Round Table Discussion.- Remarks of the Moderator.- The Future of Aging Research.- Survival Analysis: Lessons from Quantitative Genetics.- Participants.