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Telomeres are elongated in older individuals in a hibernating rodent, the edible dormouse (Glis glis)

Telomere shortening is thought to be an important biomarker for life history traits such as lifespan and aging, and can be indicative of genome integrity, survival probability and the risk of cancer development. In humans and other animals, telomeres almost always shorten with age, with more rapid t...

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Autores principales: Hoelzl, Franz, Smith, Steve, Cornils, Jessica S., Aydinonat, Denise, Bieber, Claudia, Ruf, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5121655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27883035
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep36856

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