Collocations withlifespan
These are words often used in combination withlifespan.
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average lifespan
A significant north-south gradient in the average lifespan during the 17th to 20th centuries has also been revealed.
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expected lifespan
A good incentive system, however, requires that the length of employment be an increasing function of the expected lifespan.
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extended lifespan
However, none of the silenced genes extended lifespan more than did silencing genes of the insulin-signalling pathway, again demonstrating a critical role of this pathway in modulating longevity.
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human lifespan
Mapping cortical change across the human lifespan.
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limited lifespan
They have a full complement of genetic information and have a limited lifespan.
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long lifespan
The long lifespan of the host must be coupled with the slow rate at which trematodes colonize snails.
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maximum lifespan
Relationship between susceptibility to protein oxidation, aging, and maximum lifespan potential of different species.
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natural lifespan
The government would be required to help persons live out a natural lifespan, with attention to quality of life.
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normal lifespan
Basic information about this normal lifespan is easily derived from social and temporal comparisons.
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short lifespan
Recalcitrant seeds are also characterized by their very short lifespan in the hydrated state.
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