Hibernation slows epigenetic aging in yellow-bellied marmots
G. M. Pinho, J. G. A. Martin, C. Farrell, A. Haghani, J. A. Zoller, J. Zhang, S. Snir, M. Pellegrini, R. K. Wayne, D. T. Blumstein, S. Horvath
This study examines how hibernation affects epigenetic aging in yellow-bellied marmots using epigenetic clocks and pacemakers, finding that aging slows during hibernation.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology