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ArticleEcology and evolution2025

Dental Ageing Offers New Insights Into the First Epigenetic Clock for Common Dolphins (

Eva-Maria F Hanninger, Katharina J Peters, Livia Gerber, Ashley Barratclough, Emma L Betty, Emily I Palmer, Steve Horvath, Karen A Stockin

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Eva-Maria F HanningerCetacean Ecology Research Group, School of Natural Sciences Massey University Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8022-1085
Katharina J PetersMarine Vertebrate Ecology Lab, Environmental Futures University of Wollongong Wollongong Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5967-0928
Livia GerberAustralian National Wildlife Collection Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Canberra Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1247-2262
Ashley BarratcloughNational Marine Mammal Foundation San Diego California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-5892
Emma L BettyCetacean Ecology Research Group, School of Natural Sciences Massey University Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9187-1957
Emily I PalmerCetacean Ecology Research Group, School of Natural Sciences Massey University Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6218-5763
Steve HorvathAltos Labs Cambridge UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4110-3589
Karen A StockinCetacean Ecology Research Group, School of Natural Sciences Massey University Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2981-3983

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Abstract

Determining exact age in wild odontocetes is essential for understanding population dynamics, survival, and reproduction, yet remains logistically challenging. Although epigenetic ageing is emerging as a valuable approach, only nine species-specific clocks currently exist. Most have been calibrated using known-age animals in human care or well-studied wild populations. Only three previous studies have used dental ages from stranded or bycaught individuals. This is due to concerns that dental age inaccuracies, especially in older animals, may affect epigenetic clock performance. To explore this, we developed the first species-specific epigenetic clock for common dolphins (

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age biomarkerschronological age estimationDNA methylationlife‐historytooth ageing

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PMCPMC12611323

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