Telomere attrition is considered a hallmark of ageing. Untangling the proximate causes of
telomere attrition may therefore reveal important aspects about the ageing process. In a …

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 …

Genomic structural variants (SVs) play a crucial role in adaptive evolution, yet their average
fitness effects and characterization with pangenome tools are understudied in wild animal …

Telomere length (TL) is a recognized biomarker for ageing in multiple species. In dairy
cattle, the transition period is considered a very stressful period. We hypothesized that TL …

Exposure to rising sublethal temperatures can affect development and somatic condition,
and thereby Darwinian fitness. In the context of climate warming, these changes could have …

Suboptimal conditions during development can shorten telomeres, the protective DNA caps
on the end of chromosomes. Shorter early‐life telomere length (TL) can indicate reduced …

Telomere length (TL) is a biomarker hypothesized to capture evolutionarily and ecologically
important physiological costs of reproduction, infection and immunity. Few studies have …

In the Chilean salmon farming industry, infection by Piscirickettsia salmonis is the primary
cause of the main bacterial disease known as Piscirickettsiosis, which has an overwhelming …

Life‐history theory predicts that reproductive investments are traded‐off against self‐
maintenance. Telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes, offer a promising …

Highlights•Hatching asynchrony (HA) positively correlated with sea surface temperature
(SST).•Females rapidly and plastically extended laying intervals in response to warm …