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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Main Author: Sara E. Pinney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/3/4/739