Telomere attrition rates are associated with weather conditions and predict productive lifespan in dairy cattle

Abstract Telomere length is predictive of adult health and survival across vertebrate species. However, we currently do not know whether such associations result from among-individual differences in telomere length determined genetically or by early-life environmental conditions, or from differences...

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Main Authors: Luise A. Seeker, Sarah L. Underwood, Rachael V. Wilbourn, Jennifer Dorrens, Hannah Froy, Rebecca Holland, Joanna J. Ilska, Androniki Psifidi, Ainsley Bagnall, Bruce Whitelaw, Mike Coffey, Georgios Banos, Daniel H. Nussey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84984-2