Telomere length measurement by qPCR in birds is affected by storage method of blood samples

• Published in: Oecologia
• Main Authors: Reichert, Sophie, Froy, Hannah, Boner, Winnie, Burg, Theresa M., Daunt, Francis, Gillespie, Robert, Griffiths, Kate, Lewis, Sue, Phillips, Richard A., Nussey, Dan H., Monaghan, Pat
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer 2017
• Subjects: Wandering albatross; Zebra finch; FTA cards; DNA; Telomeres; Ageing; Long-term field study; Finch; Flinders; Wandering Albatross
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-017-3887-3; https://napier-repository.worktribe.com/file/2810017/1/Telomere%20Length%20Measurement%20By%20QPCR%20In%20Birds%20Is%20Affected%20By%20Storage%20Method%20Of%20Blood%20Samples; http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2810017

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