| Literature DB >> 25135973 |
Jaehoon Shin1, Guo-Li Ming2, Hongjun Song3.
Abstract
DNA methylation is a crucial epigenetic mark in mammalian development, genomic imprinting, X-inactivation, chromosomal stability and suppressing parasitic DNA elements. DNA methylation in neurons has also been suggested to play important roles for mammalian neuronal functions, and learning and memory. In this review, we first summarize recent discoveries and fundamental principles of DNA modifications in the general epigenetics field. We then describe the profiles of different DNA modifications in the mammalian brain genome. Finally, we discuss roles of DNA modifications in mammalian brain development and function.Entities:
Keywords: 5-hydroxymethylcytosine; 5-methylcytosine; DNA methylation; learning and memory
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25135973 PMCID: PMC4142033 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2013.0512
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci ISSN: 0962-8436 Impact factor: 6.237