Mammalian Non-CpG Methylation: Stem Cells and Beyond
Although CpG dinucleotides remain the primary site for DNA methylation in mammals, there is emerging evidence that DNA methylation at non-CpG sites (CpA, CpT and CpC) is not only present in mammalian cells, but may play a unique role in the regulation of gene expression. For some time it has been kn...
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MDPI AG
2014-11-01
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/3/4/739 |