The BEAC, an epigenetic clock for birds
Mikaela Hukkanen, Simon Jarman, Alyssa Maree Budd, Flávia A. N. Fernandes, Roberto Ambrosini, C. Anderson, Gaël Bardon, Oliver Berry, Pierre‐Paul Bitton, Thomas Bugnyar, Manuela Caprioli, Nicholas Carlile, Jacopo Giuseppe Cecere, Nina Cossin‐Sevrin, Alessandra Costanzo, , Robin Cristofari
The paper develops BEAC, an epigenetic clock for birds, validated across multiple species and showing strong predictive performance for chronological age.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology