Telomere length, individual quality and fitness in female European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) during breeding
F. Criscuolo, M. Fowler, V. Fuhrer, S. ZAHN, T. Williams
The paper examines telomere length as an indicator of individual quality and reproductive success in female European starlings, finding weak support for telomeres as predictors of future reproduction.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology