Sex differences in telomeres and lifespan

Aging Cell

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 913-921

  Barrett, Emma L B ^a   Richardson, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Heterogamety; Hormones; Lifespan; Oxidative stress; Sexual size dimorphism; Telomere dynamics

Indexed keywords

AGING; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELOMERE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GERM CELLS; HORMONES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; TELOMERE; TELOMERE SHORTENING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 81155138294     PISSN: 14749718     EISSN: 14749726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-9726.2011.00741.x     Document Type: Review

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