Beyond the genome: a perspective on the use of DNA methylation profiles as a tool for the livestock industry

Anim Front. 2021 Dec 17;11(6):90-94. doi: 10.1093/af/vfab060. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Shannon Clarke¹, Alex Caulton^{1

2}, Kathryn McRae¹, Rudiger Brauning¹, Christine Couldrey³, Ken Dodds¹

Affiliations

¹ AgResearch, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand.
² Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
³ Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand.

No abstract available

Keywords: DNA methylation; epigenetic clock; epigenome; livestock; selection.

Publication types

Review