DNA methylation clocks show slower progression of aging in naked mole-rat queens
Steve Horvath, Amin Haghani, Nicholas Macoretta, Julia Ablaeva, Joseph Alan Zoller, Caesar Z. Li, Joshua Zhang, Masaki Takasugi, Yang Zhao, Elena B. Rydkina, Zhihui Zhang, Stephan Emmrich, Ken Raj, Andrei Seluanov, Chris G. Faulkes, Vera Gorbunova
This study develops DNA methylation clocks for naked mole-rats and finds that queens age more slowly than non-breeders, suggesting a link between reproductive status and epigenetic aging.
bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2021 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology