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ArticleEvolutionary applications2026

Epigenetic Clocks Can Predict Age in the Largemouth Bass-Complex Despite Spatial and Sexual Variation.

Steven T Gardner, Daniel J Daugherty, Dijar Lutz-Carrillo, Brenda Pracheil, Kristine N Moody

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Steven T GardnerEnvironmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge Tennessee USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-2643
Daniel J DaughertyHeart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Mountain Home Texas USA.
Dijar Lutz-CarrilloAnalytical Services Laboratory Texas Parks and Wildlife Department San Marcos Texas USA.
Brenda PracheilEarth Systems Science Division Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland Washington USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9073-6254
Kristine N MoodyEnvironmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge Tennessee USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-2736

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Abstract

Sustainable fisheries rely on balancing harvests with ecological impacts. Despite the importance of species' demographic profiles, many assessments forgo age due to methodological complexities. Developing non-lethal methods for age determination can improve stock assessments to ensure future sustainability. Epigenetic signals, specifically DNA methylation, are dynamic and considered to be associated with decreasing genomic stability with age. Subsequently, the modelling of methylation percentages at CpG loci has been utilized to accurately predict chronological age in many organisms, including several fish species. We examined the influence of age (1-14 years), location (Texas versus Tennessee), and sex on DNA methylation patterns of members of the largemouth bass-complex (LBc), consisting of largemouth bass (

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biological ageDNA methylationenvironmental variationepigenetic agelargemouth bass

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PMID42877904
PMCPMC13668047

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