Variation in early-life telomere dynamics in a long-lived bird: links to environmental conditions and survival.

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Published in J Exp Biol on January 23, 2015

Authors

Hannah Watson1, Mark Bolton2, Pat Monaghan3

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK hannah.watson@biol.lu.se.
2: RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, UK Headquarters, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL, UK.
3: Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.

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