Fixed curve of logarithmically transformed relative leukocyte telomere (RLTL) data.

<p>Blue line: quadratic Legendre polynomial function of age; black solid line: phenotypic RLTL measurements for each month.</p

Heritability estimate of RLTL by month of age; standard errors in dotted lines (SE = 0.045–0.078).

<p>Heritability estimate of RLTL by month of age; standard errors in dotted lines (SE = 0.045–0.078).</p

Genetic correlation of RLTL measurements at birth with measurements in later life.

<p>standard errors in dotted lines (maximal SE = 0.087).</p

Individual RLTL profiles (grey) and five cluster curves.

<p>Of all animals 31% shortened their RLTL slightly in early life (red curve), 30% maintained their RLTL over life (green curve), 22% showed mild elongation in early life (blue curve), 12% more obvious elongation (pink curve) and 4% more obvious telomere attrition (cyan curve).</p

Survival probability of different RLTL profile cluster groups.

<p>Colours correspond to colours in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0192864#pone.0192864.g005" target="_blank">Fig 5</a>.</p