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AbstractHere, 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, male = 24) 1-179 months of age were used in this study. We found that young (pre-and peri-pubertal) Asian elephants had a higher relative telomere length (RTL) compared to dogs. A low,… Show more
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