Epigenetic predictors of species maximum lifespan and other life history traits in mammals
C. Z. Li, A. Haghani, Q. Yan, A. T. Lu, J. Zhang, Z. Fei, J. Ernst, X. Yang, V. N. Gladyshev, K. Raj, A. Seluanov, V. Gorbunova, S. Horvath
The paper develops DNA methylation predictors for mammalian maximum lifespan, gestation time, and sexual maturity, showing species-level epigenetic signatures that differ from individual lifespan variation.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology