A Systematic Review of the Possibility of Determining Age Based on DNA Methylation of the ELOVL2 Gene in Human Samples

A Systematic Review of the Possibility of Determining Age Based on DNA Methylation of the ELOVL2 Gene in Human Samples

Background: In forensic medicine, predicting the age of a victim or suspect can be a clue to solving a crime. Epigenetics has recently played a vital role in age prediction in forensic medicine. Cytosine methylation at cytosine and guanine separated by phosphate (CpG) sites is well recognized as a n...

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Main Authors: Foroozan Faress, Maryam Ameri, Marzieh Mojbafan, Mohammad Aminifard, Sayed Mahdi Marashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
Subjects:
dna methylation
age estimation
age predictor
elovl2 gene
Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijmtfm/article/view/39298/30588

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