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Short telomeres in hatching snakes : erythrocyte telomere dynamics and longevity in tropical pythons

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posted on 2009-10-16, 00:00 authored by Beata UjvariBeata Ujvari, Thomas MadsenThomas Madsen
Telomere length (TL) has been found to be associated with life span in birds and humans. However, other studies have demonstrated that TL does not affect survival among old humans. Furthermore, replicative senescence has been shown to be induced by changes in the protected status of the telomeres rather than the loss of TL. In the present study we explore whether age- and sex-specific telomere dynamics affect life span in a long-lived snake, the water python (Liasis fuscus).

History

Journal

PLoS one

Volume

4

Issue

10

Season

Article number e7493

Pagination

1 - 5

Publisher

Public Library of Science

Location

San Fransico, Calif.

ISSN

1932-6203

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

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2009, Public Library of Science