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Epigenetic Clocks.

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Guevara, EE; Lawler, RR
Published in: Evolutionary anthropology
November 2018

Recent research has revealed clock-like patterns of epigenetic change across the life span in humans. Models describing these epigenetic changes have been dubbed "epigenetic clocks," and they can not only predict chronological age but also reveal biological age, which measures physiological homeostasis and deterioration over the life span. Comparative studies of the epigenetic clocks of different primate species are likely to provide insights into the evolution of life history schedules, as well as shed light on the physiological and genetic bases of aging and aging-related diseases. Chronological age estimation using clock-based calculators may also offer biological anthropologists a useful tool for applying to forensic and demographic studies.

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Evolutionary anthropology

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EISSN

1520-6505

ISSN

1060-1538

Publication Date

November 2018

Volume

27

Issue

6

Start / End Page

256 / 260

Related Subject Headings

  • Primates
  • Humans
  • Epigenesis, Genetic
  • Biological Clocks
  • Anthropology
  • Animals
  • 4409 Social work
  • 4404 Development studies
  • 4401 Anthropology
  • 4301 Archaeology
 

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Guevara, E. E., & Lawler, R. R. (2018). Epigenetic Clocks. Evolutionary Anthropology, 27(6), 256–260. https://doi.org/10.1002/evan.21745
Guevara, Elaine E., and Richard R. Lawler. “Epigenetic Clocks.Evolutionary Anthropology 27, no. 6 (November 2018): 256–60. https://doi.org/10.1002/evan.21745.
Guevara EE, Lawler RR. Epigenetic Clocks. Evolutionary anthropology. 2018 Nov;27(6):256–60.
Guevara, Elaine E., and Richard R. Lawler. “Epigenetic Clocks.Evolutionary Anthropology, vol. 27, no. 6, Nov. 2018, pp. 256–60. Epmc, doi:10.1002/evan.21745.
Guevara EE, Lawler RR. Epigenetic Clocks. Evolutionary anthropology. 2018 Nov;27(6):256–260.
Journal cover image

Published In

Evolutionary anthropology

DOI

EISSN

1520-6505

ISSN

1060-1538

Publication Date

November 2018

Volume

27

Issue

6

Start / End Page

256 / 260

Related Subject Headings

  • Primates
  • Humans
  • Epigenesis, Genetic
  • Biological Clocks
  • Anthropology
  • Animals
  • 4409 Social work
  • 4404 Development studies
  • 4401 Anthropology
  • 4301 Archaeology