Genetic and environmental impacts on DNA methylation levels in twins.

doi:10.2217/epi.15.90

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Genetic and environmental impacts on DNA methylation levels in twins.

Epigenomics - 1 Jan 2016

Yet Idil, Tsai Pei-Chien, Castillo-Fernandez Juan E, Carnero-Montoro Elena, Bell Jordana T

Abstract excerpt

Epigenetics describes the study of cellular modifications that can modify the expression of genes without changing the DNA sequence. DNA methylation is one of the most stable and prevalent epigenetic mechanisms. Twin studies have been a valuable model for unraveling the genetic and epigenetic epi...

Topics

DNA Methylation
Epigenesis, Genetic
Gene-Environment Interaction
Genetic Variation
Humans
Models, Genetic
Twin Studies as Topic
Twins

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