Precise age estimation in clonal species using a somatic genetic clock
L. Yu, J. Renton, A. Burian, M. Khachaturyan, J. Kotta, J. C. Stachowicz, K. DuBois, I. B. Baums, B. Werner, T. B. H. Reusch
This paper develops a somatic genetic clock to estimate age in clonal species by analyzing fixed somatic genetic variation, demonstrating its application in Zostera marina and revealing genet ages up to 1,403 years.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology