Egg corticosterone can stimulate telomerase activity and promote longer telomeres during embryo development
Wiley Online Library 129d 1 tweets
It is often assumed that the transfer of maternal glucocorticoids (GCs; e.g. corticosterone or cortisol) to offspring is an inevitable cost associated with adverse or stressful conditions experienced...


Ruedi Nager 129d ago
Hatchlings from corticosterone‐injected #egg of #gulls had higher telomerase activity, longer telomeres & higher chick survival | maternal GCs may adaptively program development pathways to enhance offspring fitness #seabirds #ornithology
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