Non-invasive measures of DNA methylation capture molecular aging in wild capuchin monkeys
Baptiste Sadoughi, Raquel Hernandez-Rojas, Hadjira Hamou, Ronald Lopez, Megan A. Mah, Beth Slikas, Sierra M. V. Simmons, Joseph Daniel Orkin, James P. Higham, Sarah Frances Brosnan, Katharine M. Jack, Fernando A. Campos, Noah Snyder‐Mackler, Amanda Dawn Melin
This study shows that DNA methylation from fecal samples accurately reflects molecular aging in wild capuchin monkeys, revealing age-related epigenetic changes linked to cellular damage and inflammation.
Molecular Ecology · Jul 1, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics