Article
Creation of genomic methylation patterns.
Nature genetics - 1 Apr 1996
Bestor T H, Tycko B
Abstract excerpt
There are two biological properties of genomic methylation patterns that can be regarded as established. First, methylation of 5'-CpG-3' dinucleotides within promoters represses transcription, often to undetectable levels. Second, in most cases methylation patterns are subject to clonal inheritance. These properties suit methylation patterns for a number of biological roles, although none of the current...
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