Telomeres (TLs) play major roles in stabilizing the genome and are usually shortened with
ageing. The maintenance of TLs is ensured by two mechanisms involving telomerase (TA) …

Many fisheries exert directional selection on traits such as body size and growth rate.
Whether directional selection impacts regions of the genome associated with traits related to …

Mitochondria are sensitive to oxidative stress, including that derived from ionizing radiation.
To quantify the effects of exposure to environmental radionuclides on mitochondrial DNA …

Animals host complex bacterial communities in their gastrointestinal tracts, with which they
share a mutualistic interaction. The numerous effects these interactions grant to the host …

Telomerase activity and telomere maintenance in certain somatic cells of human adults
support the proliferative capacity of these cells and thus contribute to their regenerative …

High metabolic rate may provide fitness benefits for individuals. But high metabolic rates
incur energetic costs and the need to ingest more food, increasing the risks of ingesting …