Longitudinal changes in telomere length and associated genetic parameters in dairy cattle analysed using random regression models

• Luise A. Seeker ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: seeker.luise@gmail.com

  Affiliations Animal & Veterinary Sciences, SRUC, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6375-6372

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• Joanna J. Ilska,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Animal & Veterinary Sciences, SRUC, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Androniki Psifidi,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hatfield, United Kingdom

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• Rachael V. Wilbourn,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology

  Affiliation Institute of Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Sarah L. Underwood,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute of Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Jennifer Fairlie,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute of Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Rebecca Holland,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology

  Affiliation Institute of Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Hannah Froy,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute of Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Ainsley Bagnall,

  Roles Methodology

  Affiliation SRUC Crichton Royal Farm, Dumfries, United Kingdom

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• Bruce Whitelaw,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Mike Coffey,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Animal & Veterinary Sciences, SRUC, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Daniel H. Nussey,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Institute of Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Georgios Banos

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Animal & Veterinary Sciences, SRUC, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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