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SUBMITTER: Noguera JC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4360105 | biostudies-other | 2015 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Biology letters 20150201 2
At a cellular level, oxidative stress is known to increase telomere attrition, and hence cellular senescence and risk of disease. It has been proposed that dietary micronutrients play an important role in telomere protection due to their antioxidant properties. We experimentally manipulated dietary micronutrients during early life in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). We found no effects of micronutrient intake on telomere loss during chick growth. However, females given a diet high in micronu ...[more]