The Absence of C-5 DNA Methylation in <i>Leishmania donovani</i> Allows DNA Enrichment from Complex Samples

Cytosine C5 methylation is an important epigenetic control mechanism in a wide array of eukaryotic organisms and generally carried out by proteins of the C-5 DNA methyltransferase family (DNMTs). In several protozoans, the status of this mechanism remains elusive, such as in <i>Leishmania</...

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Main Authors: Bart Cuypers, Franck Dumetz, Pieter Meysman, Kris Laukens, Géraldine De Muylder, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Malgorzata Anna Domagalska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/8/1252