The Role of DNA Methylation in Mammalian Epigenetics

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Summary

M Mammals appear to have taken advantage of the possibilities afforded by cytosine methylation to provide a heritable mechanism for altering DNA-protein interactions to assist in such silencing of X-linked and imprinted genes.

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2001-08-10
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DNA methylation, Biology, Epigenetics, Epigenetics of physical exercise, Genetics

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