학술논문
Multi-species and multi-tissue methylation clocks for age estimation in toothed whales and dolphins
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2399-3642
Abstract
Todd Robeck and Zhe Fei et al. use DNA methylation profiling to develop an epigenetic clock to measure age in odontocete species, including toothed whales and dolphins. The clocks were highly accurate and represent a valuable tool to help in wildlife conservation efforts.