Age, sex, and telomere dynamics in a long-lived seabird with male-biased parental care.

Age, sex, and telomere dynamics in a long-lived seabird with male-biased parental care.

The examination of telomere dynamics is a recent technique in ecology for assessing physiological state and age-related traits from individuals of unknown age. Telomeres shorten with age in most species and are expected to reflect physiological state, reproductive investment, and chronological age....

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Main Authors: Rebecca C Young, Alexander S Kitaysky, Mark F Haussmann, Sebastien Descamps, Rachael A Orben, Kyle H Elliott, Anthony J Gaston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3762738?pdf=render

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