Epigenetics
DNA methylation: definition
DNA methylation is a chemical modification of DNA bases—commonly cytosine in CpG contexts—in many organisms.
DNA methylation is a chemical modification of DNA bases—commonly cytosine in CpG contexts—in many organisms.
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