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dc.contributor.authorHeydenrych, Matthew James
dc.contributor.supervisorBen Saundersen_US
dc.contributor.supervisorSimon Jarmanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-27T04:49:12Z
dc.date.available2021-07-27T04:49:12Z
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84801
dc.description.abstract

Age is an important biological parameter which can be used to guide conservation. It is difficult to assess in wild populations, however, and especially in many cetacean species. Epigenetic analyses now offer an alternative for age estimation. In this thesis, I identified the benefits and considerations of epigenetic age estimators for cetaceans, developed a novel high-throughput sequencing workflow for homology-based epigenetic analyses, and successfully built age estimation assays for both sperm and Southern right whales.

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dc.publisherCurtin Universityen_US
dc.titleEpigenetic age estimation of cetaceansen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dcterms.educationLevelMResen_US
curtin.departmentSchool of Molecular and Life Sciencesen_US
curtin.accessStatusOpen accessen_US
curtin.facultyScience and Engineeringen_US
curtin.contributor.orcidHeydenrych, Matthew James [0000-0002-8426-3400]en_US


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