hypomethylation
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hypomethylation — hy·po·meth·yl·a·tion (hi″po meth″əl aґshən) 1. presence of fewer methylated nucleotides in DNA than is usual for that DNA; it may be localized or global, and is related to DNA expression. Hypomethylation of specific regions… … Medical dictionary
Methylation — In the chemical sciences, methylation denotes the addition of a methyl group to a substrate or the substitution of an atom or group by a methyl group. Methylation is a form of alkylation with, to be specific, a methyl group, rather than a larger… … Wikipedia
DNA methylation — Illustration of a DNA molecule that is methylated at the two center cytosines. DNA methylation plays an important role for epigenetic gene regulation in development and disease. DNA methylation is a biochemical process that is important for… … Wikipedia
Combined bisulfite restriction analysis — The first few steps of COBRA, and the molecular changes caused by each step to methylated and unmethylated CpG sites. Combined Bisulfite Restriction Analysis … Wikipedia
Epigenetics — In biology, the term epigenetics refers to changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence. These changes may remain through cell divisions for the remainder of the cell s life and may also last… … Wikipedia
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