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Life Expectancy in Marine Mammals Is Unrelated to Telomere Length but Is Associated With Body Size

Marine mammals vary greatly in size and lifespan across species. This study determined whether measures of adult body weight, length and relative telomere length were related to lifespan. Skin tissue samples (n = 338) were obtained from 23 marine mammal species, including four Mysticeti, 19 Odontoce...

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Autores principales: Buddhachat, Kittisak, Brown, Janine L., Kaewkool, Manthanee, Poommouang, Anocha, Kaewmong, Patcharaporn, Kittiwattanawong, Kongkiat, Nganvongpanit, Korakot
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8498114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34630527
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.737860