Oxidative status and telomere length are related to somatic and physiological maturation in chicks of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.204719
Abstract: ABSTRACT Telomere length can be considered as an indicator of an organism's somatic state, long telomeres reflecting higher energy investment in self-maintenance. Early-life is a period of intense investment in somatic growth and in physiological… read more here.
Keywords: somatic physiological; telomere length; physiological maturation; somatic growth ... See more keywords