Telomere length shortens with age in chinese alligators (Alligator sinensis)

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 109-112

  Xu, Min ^a   Wu, Xiao Bing ^a   Yan, Peng ^a   Zhu, Hai Tao ^a  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese alligator; Lifespan; Southern blot; Telomere

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR SINENSIS;

EID: 77749314370     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2009.9707042     Document Type: Article

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