In #zebrafinches, telomere shortening - not absolute telomere length - best predicts lifespan, with the strongest effect seen among the longer telomeres in the distribution: @mtangili.bsky.social @gelifes.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Telomere dynamics, not absolute telomere length, predicts lifespan in adult zebra finchesAbstract. Telomeres shorten with age, and telomere length (TL) can predict lifespan. In vitro studies have established that the shortest telomeres in the gdoi.org