Accurate Epigenetic Aging in Bottlenose Dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>), an Essential Step in the Conservation of at-Risk Dolphins

Accurate Epigenetic Aging in Bottlenose Dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>), an Essential Step in the Conservation of at-Risk Dolphins

Epigenetics, specifically DNA methylation, allows for the estimation of animal age from blood or remotely sampled skin. This multi-tissue epigenetic age estimation clock uses 110 longitudinal samples from 34 Navy bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>), identifying 195 cytosine-p...

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Main Authors: Ashley Barratclough, Cynthia R. Smith, Forrest M. Gomez, Theoni Photopoulou, Ryan Takeshita, Enrico Pirotta, Len Thomas, Abby M. McClain, Celeste Parry, Joseph A. Zoller, Steve Horvath, Lori H. Schwacke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Subjects:
DNA methylation
epigenetics
aging
bottlenose dolphin
chronological age
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/2/3/30

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