Following the discoveries of telomeres and of their implications in terms of health and
ageing, there has been a growing interest into the study of telomere dynamics in wild …

Various biological attributes associated with individual fitness in animals change predictably
over the lifespan of an organism. Therefore, the study of animal ecology and the work of …

Developmental stressors often have long-term fitness consequences, but linking offspring
traits to fitness prospects has remained a challenge. Telomere length predicts mortality in …

Individual differences in telomere length have been linked to survival and senescence.
Understanding the heritability of telomere length can provide important insight into individual …

The idea that there is an impenetrable barrier that separates the germline and soma has
shaped much thinking in evolutionary biology and in many other disciplines. However …

In a broad range of species—including humans—it has been demonstrated that telomere
length declines throughout life and that it may be involved in cell and organismal …

We review the evolutionary ecology and genetics of telomeres in taxa that cannot elevate
their body temperature to a preferred level through metabolism but do so by basking or …

The field of comparative ageing biology has greatly expanded in the past 20 years.
Longitudinal studies of populations of reptiles with a range of maximum lifespans have …

Telomeres are repeating DNA found at the ends of chromosomes that, in the absence of
restorative processes, shorten with cell replications and are implicated as a cause of …

Research on the physiological causes of senescence aim to identify common physiological
mechanisms that explain age-related declines in fitness across taxonomic groups …