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Can Global DNA Methylation Be Influenced by Polymorphisms in Genes Involved in Epigenetic Mechanisms? A Review.
Genes - 24 Nov 2024
de Oliveira Naila Francis Paulo, Persuhn Darlene Camati, Dos Santos Maria Cristina Leme Godoy
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BACKGROUND: Global methylation refers to the total methylation in the DNA and can also be inferred from the Line 1 and Alu regions, as these repeats are very abundant in the genome. The main function of DNA methylation is to control gene expression and is associated with both normal and pathological mechanisms. DNA methylation depends on enzymes that generate the methyl radical (e.g., methylenetetrahydrofolate...
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