Abstract
Epigenetic clocks in humans are argued to be a measure of true biological age based on the DNA methylation status of selected sites in the genome. Here we discover for the first time, an epigenetic clock in a model insect system, Nasonia vitripennis. By leveraging the power of an insect model, future studies will be able to research the biology underpinning epigenetic clocks and how influenced epigenetic clocks are by ageing interventions.
Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
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