A marker of biological age explains individual variation in the strength of the adult stress response

A marker of biological age explains individual variation in the strength of the adult stress response

The acute stress response functions to prioritize behavioural and physiological processes that maximize survival in the face of immediate threat. There is variation between individuals in the strength of the adult stress response that is of interest in both evolutionary biology and medicine. Age is...

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Main Authors: Clare Andrews, Daniel Nettle, Maria Larriva, Robert Gillespie, Sophie Reichert, Ben O. Brilot, Thomas Bedford, Pat Monaghan, Karen A. Spencer, Melissa Bateson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
stress response
corticosterone
biological age
telomere
sturnus vulgaris
early-life adversity
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.171208

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