Validation-free estimation of chronological age via close-kin
Luke R. Lloyd‐Jones, Mark V. Bravington, Hien D. Nguyen, Robin B. Thomson, Jack H Easton
The paper estimates chronological age without known-age individuals by modeling half-sibling pair occurrence rates and capture times using a pseudo-likelihood framework.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2026 · PreprintEcology