Livia Gerber
@liviagerber.bsky.social
Reposted by Livia Gerber
New paper out in @commsbio.nature.com: Social bonds decrease epigenetic age in male bottlenose dolphins rdcu.be/eUoID led by @liviagerber.bsky.social @researchdolphin.bsky.social
Social bonds decrease epigenetic age in male bottlenose dolphins
Communications Biology - Across 40 years of behavioural and epigenetic data, male dolphins with stronger social relationships show lower epigenetic ages and therefore appear to age slower compared...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New paper out in @commsbio.nature.com: Social bonds decrease epigenetic age in male bottlenose dolphins rdcu.be/eUoID led by @liviagerber.bsky.social @researchdolphin.bsky.social
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DNA extraction from dried blood stored on paper cards
Scientists often store blood samples on special chemically-treated paper cards that preserve DNA for years without refrigeration. However, existing methods for extracting DNA from these cards do not w...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
We have developed a new method to extract DNA from FTA cards - it even permits epigenetic analyses:
link.growkudos.com/1ev9fmvplhc
link.growkudos.com/1ev9fmvplhc