Life-long telomere attrition predicts health and lifespan in a large mammal
L. A. Seeker, S. L. Underwood, R. V. Wilbourn, J. Fairlie, H. Froy, R. Holland, J. J. Ilska, A. Psifidi, A. Bagnall, B. Whitelaw, M. Coffey, G. Banos, D. H. Nussey
This study shows that lifelong telomere attrition, not initial telomere length, predicts health and lifespan in dairy cattle.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology