Telomeric attrition with increasing age in short- (chihuahua dog) and long- (asian elephant) life span animals
Here, we explored the rate of telomere attrition with increasing age by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) in a short- (Chihuahua dog) and long- (Asian elephant) lived species. A total of 122 Asian elephants (female = 106, male = 16) ranging from 24-840 months of age, and 89 Chihuahuas (female = 65,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
2017-07-01
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Series: | Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi |
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Online Access: | https://vetdergikafkas.org/pdf.php?id=2095 |