telomere: Telomere Attrition in Dormice

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Telomere Attrition in Dormice

Description

Percentage decrease in relative telomere length during hibernation in free-living edible dormice, Glis glis.

Usage

data("telomere")

Format

A data frame with 15 observations on the following 4 variables.

t.loss

Percent reduction in telomere length over winter.

t.initial

Initial telomere length prior to hibernation.

arousals

Number of rewarming episodes during hibernation.

ageclass

adults or sub-adults.

Source

Hoelzl F, Cornils JS, Smith S, Moodley Y, Ruf T. Telomere dynamics in free-living edible dormice (Glis glis): the impact of hibernation and food supply. Journal of Experimental Biology. 2016 Aug 15;219(16):2469-74.

Examples

data(telomere)

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