Egg telomere length

Maternal age has no effect on egg telomere length in G. aculeatus.

“Daughters (F1 females) of old (2-year-old) and young (1-year-old) mothers showed comparable body size, spawning rate, clutch size and egg telomere length (TL).”

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Grandmother Age Effects via Sperm Telomere Length and Egg Telomerase Transcripts

Molecular ecology·17 Dec 2025