The effects of age, sex, weight and breed on canid methylomes
Liudmilla Rubbi, Haoxuan Zhang, Junxi Feng, Christopher He, Patrick Kurnia, Prashansa Ratan, Aakash Tammana, Sabina House, Michael James Thompson, Colin P. Farrell, Sagi Snir, Daniel R. Stahler, Elaine A. Ostrander, Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Matteo A. Pellegrini
This study examines how age, sex, weight, and breed influence DNA methylomes in canids, finding strong associations with age, sex, and sterilization status, and showing genetic and physiological factors moderate epigenetic aging.
Epigenetics · May 3, 2022Peer-reviewedBioinformatics