Open AccessDetermination of epigenetic age through DNA methylation of NPTX2 gene using buccal scrapes: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Nawal Khan,
Radhika M Bavle,
Soumya Makarla,
K Paremala,
S R Amulya,
Sreenitha S Hosthor
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_29_19
Subject(s) - buccal swab , epigenetics , dna methylation , buccal administration , sanger sequencing , biology , gene , methylation , dnam , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , dna sequencing , gene expression , bioinformatics
DNA methylation (DNAm) age can be used to evaluate the chronological age of individuals often called "epigenetic age." In this study, buccal scrape samples were used for the determination of epigenetic age.