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DNA Methylation

Known as: Methylation, DNA, DNA Methylation Process, DNA Methylations 
Addition of methyl groups to DNA. DNA methyltransferases (DNA methylases) perform this reaction using S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE as the methyl group donor.
National Institutes of Health

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ATF7IP geneATF7IP protein, humanATF7IP wt AlleleDNA (Cytosine-5)-Methyltransferase 3A

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DNA-methyltransferase activity

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Methylationmaintenance of DNA methylationmethylation-dependent chromatin silencingnucleic acid methylation

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2017
2017
Chromatin modifications of hTERT gene in hTERT-immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells upon exposure to radiation.
2017
2017
Histone modification alteration coordinated with acquisition of promoter DNA methylation during Epstein-Barr virus infection
Aberrant DNA hypermethylation is a major epigenetic mechanism to inactivate tumor suppressor genes in cancer. Epstein-Barr virus… 
2016
2016
Global DNA Methylation Detection System Using MBD-Fused Luciferase Based on Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer Assay.
DNA methylation plays an important role in the regulation of gene expression. In normal cells, transposable elements that… 
2013
2013
The Study of DNA Methylation of bax Gene Promoter in Breast and Colorectal Carcinoma Cell Lines
Background The Bcl-2 protein family members have known as essential controllersof mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. Bax has… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
DNA Methylation Reprogramming e o in the Germ Line
In mammals, methylation occurs almost exclusively on the CpG dinucleotide in DNA and shows no preference for sequence context… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Hairpin fluorescence DNA probe for real-time monitoring of DNA methylation.
DNA methylation catalyzed by methylase plays an important role in many biological events. However, traditional methods of… 
1997
1997
DNA methylation patterns in the calcitonin gene region at first diagnosis and at relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Aberrant DNA methylation can occur early in neoplastic transformation and may lead to the development of cancer. We describe the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Tissue-specific Transcriptional Regulation of Human Leukosialin (CD43) Gene Is Achieved by DNA Methylation (*)
The expression of human leukosialin (CD43), a major sialoglycoprotein on the surface of hematopoietic cells, is regulated in cell… 
1985
1985
Effects of DNA binding proteins on DNA methylation in vitro.
The inheritance of DNA methylation patterns may play an important role in the stability of the differentiated state. We have… 
1975
1975
Studies on the biological role of DNA methylation: inhibition of methylation and maturation of the bacteriophage phichi174 by nicotinamide.
Nicotinamide was found to be a potent inhibitor of DNA methylation in vivo without interfering with protein or DNA synthesis. The… 
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