Sedentary life accelerates epigenetic ageing in King penguins
Robin Cristofari, Leyla R. Davis, Gaël Bardon, Flávia A. N. Fernandes, Maria Elena Figueroa, Sören Franzenburg, Michel Gauthier‐Clerc, Francesco Grande, Richard Heidrich, Mikaela Hukkanen, Yvon Le Maho, Miina Ollikainen, Elodie Paciello, Patrick Rampal, Nils Chr. Stenseth, , Britta Meyer
This study shows that sedentary life in zoo-housed King penguins accelerates epigenetic ageing, similar to humans, linked to methylation changes in metabolic and heart-related pathways.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2024 · PreprintGenomics