Epigenetic Resilience to Early-Life Maternal Loss in African Savanna Elephants
Daniella E. Chusyd, Steven N. Austad, Janine L. Brown, Lanos Chisaka, Kasi Kalande, Claudia Lalancette, Milda Milčiūtė, Lisa Olivier, Innocent Ngombwa, Jonathan Sinyinza, Eric T. Klopack
The paper investigates whether early-life maternal loss in African savanna elephants leads to accelerated DNA methylation age and distinct epigenetic signatures, finding instead a younger epigenetic age and limited differential methylation.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2026 · PreprintGenomics