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An evolutionary review of human telomere biology: The thrifty telomere hypothesis and notes on potential adaptive paternal effects by Eisenberg, Dan T.A.

“…Telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences found at the ends of linear chromosomes, play a role in regulating cellular proliferation, and shorten with increasing age…”
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Reproduction predicts shorter telomeres and epigenetic age acceleration among young adult women by Ryan, Calen P., Hayes, M. Geoffrey, Lee, Nanette R., McDade, Thomas W., Jones, Meaghan J., Kobor, Michael S., Kuzawa, Christopher W., Eisenberg, Dan T. A.

“…Evolutionary theory predicts that reproduction entails costs that detract from somatic maintenance, accelerating biological aging. Despite support from studies…”
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Worldwide allele frequencies of the human apolipoprotein E gene: Climate, local adaptations, and evolutionary history by Eisenberg, Dan T.A., Kuzawa, Christopher W., Hayes, M. Geoffrey

“…The ϵ4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is associated with increased cholesterol levels and heart disease. Population allele frequencies of APOE have…”
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Improving qPCR telomere length assays: Controlling for well position effects increases statistical power by Eisenberg, Dan T.A., Kuzawa, Christopher W., Hayes, M. Geoffrey

“…ABSTRACT Objectives Telomere length (TL) is commonly measured using quantitative PCR (qPCR). Although, easier than the southern blot of terminal restriction…”
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The role of testosterone in coordinating male life history strategies: The moderating effects of the androgen receptor CAG repeat polymorphism by Gettler, Lee T., Ryan, Calen P., Eisenberg, Dan T.A., Rzhetskaya, Margarita, Hayes, M. Geoffrey, Feranil, Alan B., Bechayda, Sonny Agustin, Kuzawa, Christopher W.

“…Partnered fathers often have lower testosterone than single non-parents, which is theorized to relate to elevated testosterone (T) facilitating competitive…”
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The 7R polymorphism in the dopamine receptor D4 gene ( DRD4 ) is associated with financial risk taking in men by Dreber, Anna, Apicella, Coren L, Eisenberg, Dan T.A, Garcia, Justin R, Zamore, Richard S, Lum, J. Koji, Campbell, Benjamin

“…Abstract Individuals exhibit substantial heterogeneity in financial risk aversion. Recent work on twins demonstrated that some variation is influenced by…”
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Evaluating minimally invasive sample collection methods for telomere length measurement by Goldman, Elisabeth A., Eick, Geeta N., Compton, Devan, Kowal, Paul, Snodgrass, J. Josh, Eisenberg, Dan T.A., Sterner, Kirstin N.

“…Objectives Telomere length (TL) is a biomarker of aging and age‐related decline. Although venous blood is considered the “gold standard” for TL measurement,…”
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SARS-CoV-2 specific antibody trajectories in mothers and infants over two months following maternal infection by Martin, Melanie A, Keith, Monica, Pace, Ryan M, Williams, Janet E, Ley, Sylvia H, Barbosa-Leiker, Celestina, Caffé, Beatrice, Smith, Caroline B, Kunkle, Amanda, Lackey, Kimberly A, Navarrete, Alexandra D, Pace, Christina D W, Gogel, Alexandra C, Eisenberg, Dan T A, Fehrenkamp, Bethaney D, McGuire, Mark A, McGuire, Michelle K, Meehan, Courtney L, Brindle, Eleanor

“…Infants exposed to caregivers infected with SARS-CoV-2 may have heightened infection risks relative to older children due to their more intensive care and…”
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Testosterone exposure, dopaminergic reward, and sensation-seeking in young men by Campbell, Benjamin C, Dreber, Anna, Apicella, Coren L, Eisenberg, Dan T.A, Gray, Peter B, Little, Anthony C, Garcia, Justin R, Zamore, Richard S, Lum, J. Koji

“…Abstract To test the relationship between androgen exposure, dopaminergic reward and sensation-seeking, we compared variation in salivary testosterone (T),…”
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Accounting for phylogenetic relatedness in cross-species analyses of telomere shortening rates by Pepke, Michael Le, Eisenberg, Dan T.A.

“…Telomeres are repeating DNA sequences found on the ends of chromosomes, which shorten with age and are implicated in senescence. Cross-species analyses of…”
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Uninterruptible Power Supply Improves Precision and External Validity of Telomere Length Measurement via qPCR by Hastings, Waylon J, Eisenberg, Dan T A, Shalev, Idan

“…Technical challenges associated with telomere length (TL) measurements have prompted concerns regarding their utility as a biomarker of aging. Several factors…”
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Assortative mating and offspring well-being: theory and empirical findings from a native Amazonian society in Bolivia by Godoy, Ricardo, Eisenberg, Dan T.A, Reyes-García, Victoria, Huanca, Tomás, Leonard, William R, McDade, Thomas W, Tanner, Susan

“…Abstract Mate choice matters for inclusive fitness, household economic efficiency, assimilation, stratification, and economic inequalities in society. In…”
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Why no adult stunting penalty or height premium? Estimates from native Amazonians in Bolivia by Godoy, Ricardo, Magvanjav, Oyunbileg, Nyberg, Colleen, Eisenberg, Dan T A, McDade, Thomas W, Leonard, William R, Reyes-García, Victoria, Huanca, Tomás, Tanner, Susan, Gravlee, Clarence

“…Among adults of industrial nations, growth stunting (<-2 SD height Z score) is associated with worse indicators of adult well-being (e.g., income). Does adult…”
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Telomere length measurement validity: the coefficient of variation is invalid and cannot be used to compare quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Southern blot telomere length measurement techniques by Eisenberg, Dan Ta

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On the comparative biology of mammalian telomeres: Telomere length co‐evolves with body mass, lifespan and cancer risk by Pepke, Michael Le, Eisenberg, Dan T. A.

“…Telomeres, the short repetitive DNA sequences that cap the ends of linear chromosomes, shorten during cell division and are implicated in senescence in most…”
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Androgen receptor CAG repeats and body composition among Ariaal men by Campbell, Benjamin C, Gray, Peter B, Eisenberg, Dan T.A, Ellison, Peter, Sorenson, Michael D

“…To determine the population variation in the androgen receptor (AR) and its association with body composition in a subsistence population, we sampled 87…”
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The paternal age at conception effect on offspring telomere length: mechanistic, comparative and adaptive perspectives by Eisenberg, Dan T A, Kuzawa, Christopher W

“…Telomeres are repeating DNA found at the ends of chromosomes that, in the absence of restorative processes, shorten with cell replications and are implicated…”
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Understanding diversity in telomere dynamics by Monaghan, Pat, Eisenberg, Dan T. A., Harrington, Lea, Nussey, Dan

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The evolution of early‐life telomere length, pace‐of‐life and telomere‐chromosome length dynamics in birds by Pepke, Michael Le, Ringsby, Thor Harald, Eisenberg, Dan T. A.

“…Telomeres, the short DNA sequences that protect chromosome ends, are an ancient molecular structure, which is highly conserved across most eukaryotes. Species…”
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Body mass index is negatively associated with telomere length: a collaborative cross-sectional meta-analysis of 87 observational studies by Gielen, Marij, Hageman, Geja J, Antoniou, Evangelia E, Nordfjall, Katarina, Mangino, Massimo, Balasubramanyam, Muthuswamy, de Meyer, Tim, Hendricks, Audrey E, Giltay, Erik J, Hunt, Steven C, Nettleton, Jennifer A, Salpea, Klelia D, Diaz, Vanessa A, Farzaneh-Far, Ramin, Atzmon, Gil, Harris, Sarah E, Hou, Lifang, Gilley, David, Hovatta, Iiris, Kark, Jeremy D, Nassar, Hisham, Kurz, David J, Mather, Karen A, Willeit, Peter, Zheng, Yun-Ling, Pavanello, Sofia, Demerath, Ellen W, Rode, Line, Bunout, Daniel, Steptoe, Andrew, Boardman, Lisa, Marti, Amelia, Needham, Belinda, Zheng, Wei, Ramsey-Goldman, Rosalind, Pellatt, Andrew J, Kaprio, Jaakko, Hofmann, Jonathan N, Gieger, Christian, Paolisso, Giuseppe, Hjelmborg, Jacob B H, Mirabello, Lisa, Seeman, Teresa, Wong, Jason, van der Harst, Pim, Broer, Linda, Kronenberg, Florian, Kollerits, Barbara, Strandberg, Timo, Eisenberg, Dan T A, Duggan, Catherine, Verhoeven, Josine E, Schaakxs, Roxanne, Zannolli, Raffaela, dos Reis, Rosana M R, Charchar, Fadi J, Tomaszewski, Maciej, Mons, Ute, Demuth, Ilja, Molli, Andrea Elena Iglesias, Cheng, Guo, Krasnienkov, Dmytro, D'Antono, Bianca, Kasielski, Marek, McDonnell, Barry J, Ebstein, Richard Paul, Sundquist, Kristina, Pare, Guillaume, Chong, Michael, Zeegers, Maurice P

“…Even before the onset of age-related diseases, obesity might be a contributing factor to the cumulative burden of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation…”
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