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PhD candidate @harvardmed. Aging research, chromatin biology, and epigenomics. Other interest: EPL Football, NHL.
Oct 29, 2021 13 tweets 8 min read
Do you want a cheap (<$5) but highly accurate #aging biomarker that can be used in large experiments? Read our #preprint on TIME-Seq, a new method for inexpensive and scalable epigenetic age predictions. #clocks #longevity @davidasinclair biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Epigenetic “clocks” based on DNA methylation are the most robust and widely used aging biomarker. However, conventional approaches (methylation chip or RRBS) are hundreds of $$ per sample and low throughput.