Early-Life Telomere Dynamics Differ between the Sexes and Predict Growth in the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

• Marco Parolini ,

  * E-mail: marco.parolini@unimi.it (MP); andrea.romano@unimi.it (AR)

  Affiliation Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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• Andrea Romano ,

  * E-mail: marco.parolini@unimi.it (MP); andrea.romano@unimi.it (AR)

  Affiliation Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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• Lela Khoriauli,

  Affiliation Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

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• Solomon G. Nergadze,

  Affiliation Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

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• Manuela Caprioli,

  Affiliation Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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• Diego Rubolini,

  Affiliation Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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• Marco Santagostino,

  Affiliation Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

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• Nicola Saino,

  Affiliation Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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• Elena Giulotto

  Affiliation Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

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