OBO ID: GO:0010259
Term Name: obsolete multicellular organism aging Search Ontology:
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Definition: OBSOLETE. An aging process that has as participant a whole multicellular organism. Multicellular organism aging includes loss of functions such as resistance to disease, homeostasis, and fertility, as well as wear and tear. Multicellular organisms aging includes processes like cellular senescence and organ senescence, but is more inclusive. May precede death (GO:0016265) of an organism and may succeed developmental maturation (GO:0021700).
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Obsolete: true
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