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Table 2 Number of age-related variably methylated CpGs (aVMCs) in the discovery and replication stage

From: The inactive X chromosome accumulates widespread epigenetic variability with age

 

Males

Females

N

aVMCs (loss/gain)

Replication rate

N

aVMCs (loss/gain)

Replication rate

Discovery

BIOS Blood

1688

39 (1/38)

–

2343

1098 (0/1098)

–

Replication

Johansson Blood

341

37 (1/36)

95%

388

1030 (0/1030)

94%

Reynolds Monocytes

583

39 (1/38)

100%

603

1035 (0/1035)

94%

Doubly replicated

–

37 (1/36)

95%

–

987 (0/987)

90%