All tissues of the organism are affected by aging. This process is associated with epigenetic
modifications such as methylation changes at specific cytosine residues in the DNA (CpG …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification involved in regulatory processes such as cell
differentiation during development, X-chromosome inactivation, genomic imprinting and …

The process of aging results in a host of changes at the cellular and molecular levels, which
include senescence, telomere shortening, and changes in gene expression. Epigenetic …

In seasonal environments, timing of reproduction is a trait with important fitness
consequences, but we know little about the molecular mechanisms that underlie the …

Background Global but predictable changes impact the DNA methylome as we age, acting
as a type of molecular clock. This clock can be hastened by conditions that decrease …

Species richness varies widely across extant clades, but the causes of this variation remain
poorly understood. We investigate the role of diversification rate heterogeneity in shaping …

Aging is associated with widespread changes in genome-wide patterns of DNA methylation.
Thousands of CpG sites whose tissue-specific methylation levels are strongly correlated with …

Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight and are notorious reservoir hosts for
some of the world's most highly pathogenic viruses, including Nipah, Hendra, Ebola, and …

Aging is characterized by numerous molecular changes, such as accumulation of molecular
damage and altered gene expression, many of which are linked to DNA methylation. Here …

For centuries, people believed that bats possessed sinister powers. Bats are thought to be
ancestral hosts to many deadly viruses affecting humans including Ebola, rabies, and most …