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Megan A. Mah

University of CalgaryORCID 0000-0003-2011-0074Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Genomics· 1

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Organism:non-human primate· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Amanda Dawn MeliniD· 2 shared Fernando A. CamposiD· 2 shared Baptiste SadoughiiD· 1 shared Beth SlikasiD· 1 shared Evin Murrillo Chacon· 1 shared Filippo AureliiD· 1 shared Hadjira HamouiD· 1 shared Ian Q. WhishawiD· 1 shared

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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

Specialized for the reach: Fruit picking and positional behavior favor a reach over a grasp phenotype for Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi )

Ian Q. Whishaw, Jordan Dudley, Paulo Ramírez González, Evin Murrillo Chacon, Megan A. Mah, Fernando A. Campos, Filippo Aureli, Amanda D. Melin

This study examines how Geoffroy's spider monkeys use their morphology to forage for fruit, finding a 'reach' phenotype characterized by branch-withdraw strategies and prehensile tail use, contrasting with capuchin monkeys' 'grasp' phenotype.

bioRxiv · May 15, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition