Use of telomere length (TL) as a biomarker for various environmental exposures and
diseases has increased in recent years. Various methods have been developed to measure …

Telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences located at the ends of linear chromosomes that
preserve the integrity and stability of the genome. Telomere dysfunctions due to short …

Hibernation is linked with various hypotheses to explain the extended lifespan of hibernating
mammals compared with their non-hibernating counterparts. Studies on telomeres, markers …

Telomeres are protective caps at the end of eukaryotic chromosomes that shorten with age
and in response to stressful or resource‐demanding conditions. Their length predicts …

Telomeres are protective caps at the end of chromosomes, and their length is positively
correlated with individual health and lifespan across taxa. Longitudinal studies have …

Individual variation in telomere length is predictive of health and mortality risk across a
range of species. However, the relative influence of environmental and genetic variation on …

Researchers increasingly wish to test hypotheses concerning the impact of environmental or
disease exposures on telomere length (TL), and they use longitudinal study designs to do …

In the context of a continuously increased delay of motherhood and of an increase of the
incidence of premature ovarian failure, it is of the greatest interest to dispose of a predictive …

Telomere length is increasingly used as a biomarker of long‐term somatic state and future
survival prospects. While most studies have overlooked this aspect, biological …

Telomere length is predictive of adult health and survival across vertebrate species.
However, we currently do not know whether such associations result from among-individual …