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Precise age estimation in clonal species using a somatic genetic clock
L. Yu, J. Renton, A. Burian…·T. B. H. Reusch
This paper develops a somatic genetic clock to estimate age in clonal species by analyzing fixed somatic genetic variation, demonstrating its application in Zostera marina and revealing genet ages up to 1,403 years.
DOI 10.1101/2023.11.07.566010