Epigenetic ‘Clocks’ Predict Animals’ True Biological Age - Quanta Magazine

A statistical analysis of chemical tags on DNA may help unify disparate theories of aging.

His clocks are based on analyses of the chemical tags called methyl groups that hang on DNA like charms on a bracelet and help control gene activity. They are products of epigenetics (literally, abov… [+6982 chars]

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