From the archive · Wednesday, 9 September 2026

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Paper2013

DNA Methylation Age of Human Tissues and Cell Types

Steve Horvath

Builds a clock from methylation levels at a few hundred genomic sites that predicts a tissue's chronological age across almost the whole body, proposing methylation drift as a measurable signature of ageing.

Level: Intermediate
Access: Free
Length: —
Copy: link checked 17 Sept 2026
Filed under: Molecular Biology & Genetics

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