Identifying Methylation Patterns in Dental Pulp Aging: Application to Age-at-Death Estimation in Forensic Anthropology

Identifying Methylation Patterns in Dental Pulp Aging: Application to Age-at-Death Estimation in Forensic Anthropology

Age-at-death estimation constitutes one of the key parameters for identification of human remains in forensic investigations. However, for applications in forensic anthropology, many current methods are not sufficiently accurate for adult individuals, leading to chronological age estimates erring by...

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Main Authors: Sara C. Zapico, Quentin Gauthier, Aleksandra Antevska, Bruce R. McCord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
age-at-death estimation
adults
teeth
pulp
DNA methylation
ELOVL2
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/7/3717

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