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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 MadsenTelomere 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).
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PLoS oneVolume
4Issue
10Season
Article number e7493Pagination
1 - 5Publisher
Public Library of ScienceLocation
San Fransico, Calif.Publisher DOI
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1932-6203Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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