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Beth Slikas

Arizona State UniversityORCID 0009-0003-2012-043XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:differential expression· 4 Assay:DNA methylation· 4 Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:benchmarking· 3 Research Focus:database / resource· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Noah Snyder‐MackleriD· 5 shared Ashlee GreenieriD· 4 shared Christine AdjangbaiD· 4 shared Abbey MaryeiD· 3 shared Adam Harris· 3 shared Benjamin R. HarrisoniD· 3 shared Blaise L. MarineriD· 3 shared Brianah M. McCoyiD· 3 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

Age and early life adversity shape heterogeneity of the epigenome across tissues in macaques

Baptiste Sadoughi, Rachel M. Petersen, Sam K. Patterson, Beth Slikas, Christine Adjangba, Nicholas Ryan, Christina E. Costa, Laura E. Newman, Marina M. Watowich, Cameron R. Kelsey, Ashlee Greenier, Elisabeth A. Goldman, Josué E. Negrón-Del Valle, Daniel Phillips, Indya Thompson, , Jérôme Sallet

The paper shows that age and early life adversity affect DNA methylation across tissues in macaques, with distinct but overlapping patterns.

Science · Jun 18, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics

Mapping the canine microbiome: Insights from the Dog Aging Project

Tal Bamberger, Efrat Muller, Yadid M. Algavi, Ashlee Greenier, Christine Adjangba, Beth Slikas, Layla Brassington, Blaise L. Mariner, Brianah M. McCoy, Benjamin R. Harrison, Maria Partida‐Aguilar, Abbey Marye, Adam Harris, Emily D. Rout, Joshua M. Akey, , Anne Avery

The paper analyzes the canine gut microbiome across 900 dogs to identify factors influencing microbiome composition and develops a metagenomics-based aging clock.

Nature Communications · May 19, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

DNA methylation of transposons pattern aging differences across a diverse cohort of dogs from the Dog Aging Project

Blaise L. Mariner, Brianah M. McCoy, Ashlee Greenier, Layla Brassington, Beth Slikas, Christine Adjangba, Abbey Marye, Benjamin R. Harrison, Tal Bamberger, Yadid M. Algavi, Efrat Muller, Adam Harris, Emily D. Rout, Anne C. Avery, Elhanan Borenstein, , Noah Snyder‐Mackler

The paper analyzes DNA methylation in dogs to identify age-related patterns, finding that LINE1 transposons show hypomethylation with age, varying by breed size and sex.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2024 · PreprintGenomics

Aging at scale: Younger dogs and larger breeds from the Dog Aging Project show accelerated epigenetic aging.

Brianah M. McCoy, Blaise L. Mariner, Claire F. Cheng, Beth Slikas, Christine Adjangba, Ashlee Greenier, Layla Brassington, Abbey Marye, Benjamin R. Harrison, Maria Partida‐Aguilar, Tal Bamberger, Yadid M. Algavi, Efrat Muller, Adam Harris, Emily D. Rout, , Noah Snyder‐Mackler

The paper develops an epigenetic clock for dogs using DNA methylation data to show that larger breeds age faster and have higher mortality risk.

bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2024 · PreprintGenomics