Yearly telomere attrition is lower in long-lived birds (Sudyka 2016). Such a simple but effective paper! Sure, it's a small study sampling around 10 species, but this highlights the power of comparative biology + literature analysis. https://t.co/c7kWl7It
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RT @ornithomics: Longitudinal studies confirm faster telomere erosion in short-lived bird species https://t.co/YjZC0iaE7c #ornithology #chr…
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rt AvianBiologyRes: #NEWS: Studies confirm that there is faster telomere erosion in short-lived bird species https://t.co/11VcUUDxsh #orni…
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rt SteveWawman: #NEWS: Studies confirm that there is faster telomere erosion in short-lived bird species https://t.co/11VcUUDxsh #ornithol…