An epigenetic clock to estimate the age of living beluga whales

An epigenetic clock to estimate the age of living beluga whales

Abstract DNA methylation data facilitate the development of accurate molecular estimators of chronological age or “epigenetic clocks.” We present a robust epigenetic clock for the beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, developed for an endangered population in Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA. We used a custom...

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Main Authors: Eleanor K. Bors, C. Scott Baker, Paul R. Wade, Kaimyn B. O'Neill, Kim E. W. Shelden, Michael J. Thompson, Zhe Fei, Simon Jarman, Steve Horvath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
Subjects:
aging
Alaska
cetaceans
conservation biology
Cook Inlet
DNA methylation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13195

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https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13195

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