{
 "approved_by_author": "\u231b",
 "citation": "Ndhlovu, Lishomwa C., et al. \"Retro-age: A unique epigenetic biomarker of aging captured by DNA methylation states of retroelements.\" Aging Cell 23 (2024): e14288.",
 "citations": 31,
 "citations_date": "2026-10-02",
 "clock_name": "retroelementagev2",
 "data_type": "DNA methylation",
 "doi": "https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.14288",
 "journal": "Aging Cell",
 "last_author": "Michael J. Corley",
 "model_type": "elastic net regression",
 "n_features": 1378,
 "notes": "Composite Retroelement-Age V2 extends the retroelement annotation to CpGs compatible across EPIC v1.0 and v2.0 and was trained by 10-fold-cross-validated elastic net.",
 "platform": [
  "Illumina EPIC"
 ],
 "population": "all ages",
 "predicts": [
  "chronological age"
 ],
 "research_only": null,
 "species": "Homo sapiens",
 "tissue": [
  "whole blood"
 ],
 "training_target": [
  "chronological age"
 ],
 "unit": [
  "years"
 ],
 "version": "0.5.7",
 "year": 2024
}