A meta-analysis on the heritability of vertebrate telomere length.

ABSTRACT: Telomere dynamics are linked with both cellular and organismal senescence, and life history, individual quality and health. Telomere dynamics, particularly telomere length, have therefore garnered much research interest in evolutionary biology. To examine the evolution of telomere length, it is important to quantify its heritability, the proportion of total variation explained by additive genetic effects. Many studies have quantified telomere length heritability, but estimates are varied, and no general conclusion has been drawn. Additionally, it is unclear whether biological and methodological factors influence telomere length heritability estimates. We present the first meta-analysis of telomere length heritability, using 104 estimates from 43 studies over 18 vertebrate species. We calcu

SUBMITTER: Chik HYJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9804776 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature