The programmed maintenance theory based on evolvability Article compares programmed and non-programmed maintenance theories of ageing in light of empirical evidence. suggests that the repair mechanisms are controlled by a common control mechanism capable of sensing conditions, such as caloric restriction, and may be responsible for lifespan in particular species. In this theory, the survival techniques are based on control mechanisms instead of individual maintenance mechanism, which you see in the non-programmed theory of mammal ageing.
