Growing despite ectoparasite infection: sex-specific effects on telomere shortening in a free-living corvid
Elisa P. Badás, Christina Bauch, Jelle J. Boonekamp, Mulder Ellis, Simon Verhulst
The paper investigates sex-specific effects of ectoparasite infection on telomere shortening in jackdaw nestlings across developmental stages.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology