Telomeric attrition with increasing age in short- (Chihuahua dog) and long- (Asian elephant) life span animals

• Main Authors: Kittisak Buddhachat, Wannapimol Kriangwanich, Saraporn Kumoun, Janine L. Brown, Sasisophin Chailangkarn, Chaleamchat Somgird, Chatchote Thitaram, Sukon Prasitwattanaseree, Korakot Nganvongpanit
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Veterinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85018287116&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/57956
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017, Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi. All rights reserved. Here, we explored the rate of telomere attrition with increasing age by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) in a short- (Chihuahua dog) and long(Asian elephant) lived species. A total of 122 Asian elephants (female = 106, male = 16) ranging fro...