| Literature DB >> 20647766 |
Olga V Dyachenko1, Tara V Schevchuk, Leo Kretzner, Yaroslav I Buryanov, Steven S Smith.
Abstract
Non-CG methylation is well characterized in plants, where it appears to play a role in gene silencing and genomic imprinting. Although strong evidence for the presence of non-CG methylation in animals has been available for some time, both its origin and function remain elusive. In this review we discuss available evidence on non-CG methylation in animals in light of evidence suggesting that the human stem cell methylome contains significant levels of methylation outside the CG site.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20647766 PMCID: PMC3037444 DOI: 10.4161/epi.5.7.12702
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Epigenetics ISSN: 1559-2294 Impact factor: 4.528