Demographic analysis reveals gradual senescence in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano

Table 4 Likelihood ratio test.

Replicate	Gompertz	Logistic	P
1	-385.5	-369.9	< 0.001
2	-380.1	-380.1	0.88
3	-378.5	-372.5	< 0.001
Average	-387.4	-378.2	< 0.001

For the three separate replicates and the average dataset, the log-likelihood for the data under the Gompertz and Logistic model are presented. In the last column, the P values of the likelihood ratio tests are presented. The highly significant values in replicate 1, 3 and the average demonstrate that these datasets are best described by the logistic model. The non-significant value in replicate 2 demonstrates that this dataset is best described by the Gompertz model.

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