Noninvasive, epigenetic age estimation in an elasmobranch, the cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
Abstract Age data are essential for estimating life history parameters and are thus critical for population assessment, management, and conservation. Traditional vertebrae-based age estimation in elasmobranchs can be costly, time intensive, of low accuracy, and is by necessity lethal. Herein, epigen...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78004-2 |