DNA Methylation (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

DNA Methylation

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In this artist's rendering, a DNA molecule is methylated on both strands at the center cytosine. DNA methylation plays an important role in epigenetic gene regulation, and is involved in both normal development and in cancer.

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UC San Diego School of Medicine

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