Exp Gerontol 2019 Jul 15;122:92-98. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2019.04.018.

Negative senescence in sea urchins.

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Negative senescence, a decrease in size-specific mortality of large individuals, is shown by sea urchins. Sea urchins have indeterminate growth and size-specific gamete production increases throughout life. These characteristics are present in short-lived species, Lytechinus pictus and L. variegatus as well as ones that are long-lived: Mesocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Echinometra mathaei, and Stomopneustes variolaris. Both short and long-lived species have cellular mechanisms that counter senescence. Many groups of organisms have species that are short-lived as well species with individuals that may attain ages of many hundreds of years. Generally it is assumed that short-lived species show senescence but results for sea urchins indicate that lack senescence may be present even when mortality is high.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844 LOC115925415