Telomere dynamics in relation to early growth conditions in the wild in the lesser black-backed gull

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 283, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-209

  Foote, C G ^a   Gault, E A ^a   Nasir, L ^a   Monaghan, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early growth conditions; Lesser black backed gull; Sex differences; Telomere shortening

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING DATE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SEABIRD; SENESCENCE; SEX DETERMINATION; VOLUME; WILD POPULATION;

EUKARYOTA; LARUS FUSCUS;

EID: 79951812267     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00774.x     Document Type: Article

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