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DNA methylation across the tree of life, from micro to macro-organism.
Bioengineered - 1 Jan 2022
Nasrullah, Hussain Abrar, Ahmed Sagheer, Rasool Mahmood, Shah Abdul Jabbar
Abstract excerpt
DNA methylation is a process in which methyl (CH3) groups are added to the DNA molecule. The DNA segment does not change in the sequence, but DNA methylation could alter the action of DNA. Different enzymes like DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) take part in methylation of cytosine/adenine nucleosides in DNA. In prokaryotes, DNA methylation is performed to prevent the attack of phage and also plays a role in the...
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