Artificial selection for larger body size
Artificial selection for larger body size has been studied in 1 paper since 2022: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, Jan 9, 2022: “Artificial size selection experiment reveals telomere length dynamics and fitness consequences in a wild passerine”.
1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Miljødirektoratet and 1 more
- Animals1
What did studies of Artificial selection for larger body size find?
1Studies of Artificial selection for larger body size measured 1 outcome; the most studied are telomere length (1 study).
Telomere length
downin P. domesticus1
1 study
Telomere length
downin P. domesticus1
Artificial selection for larger body size decreases telomere length in P. domesticus.
“Artificial selection for larger individuals caused TL to decrease”
Animals4 years
Molecular ecology
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Molecular Ecology
Artificial size selection experiment reveals telomere length dynamics and fitness consequences in a wild passerine
Experiments in animalsTelomerase and telomere maintenance