Communications Biology (May 2021)
Multi-species and multi-tissue methylation clocks for age estimation in toothed whales and dolphins
- Todd R. Robeck,
- Zhe Fei,
- Ake T. Lu,
- Amin Haghani,
- Eve Jourdain,
- Joseph A. Zoller,
- Caesar Z. Li,
- Karen J. Steinman,
- Stacy DiRocco,
- Todd Schmitt,
- Steve Osborn,
- Bill Van Bonn,
- Etsuko Katsumata,
- June Mergl,
- Javier Almunia,
- Magdalena Rodriguez,
- Martin Haulena,
- Christopher Dold,
- Steve Horvath
Affiliations
- Todd R. Robeck
- Zoological Operations, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
- Zhe Fei
- Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
- Ake T. Lu
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
- Amin Haghani
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
- Eve Jourdain
- Norwegian Orca Survey
- Joseph A. Zoller
- Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
- Caesar Z. Li
- Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
- Karen J. Steinman
- Species Preservation Laboratory, SeaWorld San Diego
- Stacy DiRocco
- SeaWorld Orlando
- Todd Schmitt
- SeaWorld San Diego
- Steve Osborn
- SeaWorld San Antonio
- Bill Van Bonn
- John G. Shedd Aquarium
- Etsuko Katsumata
- Kamogawa Sea World
- June Mergl
- Marineland of Canada
- Javier Almunia
- Loro Parque Fundación, SA, Avenida Loro Parque
- Magdalena Rodriguez
- Miami Seaquarium
- Martin Haulena
- Vancouver Aquarium
- Christopher Dold
- Zoological Operations, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
- Steve Horvath
- Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02179-x
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 4,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 11
Abstract
Todd Robeck and Zhe Fei et al. use DNA methylation profiling to develop an epigenetic clock to measure age in odontocete species, including toothed whales and dolphins. The clocks were highly accurate and represent a valuable tool to help in wildlife conservation efforts.
