by W. Doerfler
DNA Methylation Basic Mechanisms is written by experts in the realm of research on basic mechanisms of DNA methylation and its role in biology and pathogenesis.
Contents
Introduction
- The Almost-Forgotten Fifth Nucleotide in DNA: An Introduction
Pattern Formation
- Replication and Translation of Epigenetic Information
- DNA Methyltransferases: Facts, Clues, Mysteries
- DNA Methylation in Plants
Determinant of Promoter Activity
- De Novo Methylation, Long-Term Promoter Silencing, Methylation Patterns in the Human Genome, and Consequences of Foreign DNA Insertion
DNA Methyltransferases
- Establishment and Maintenance of DNA Methylation Patterns in Mammals
- Molecular Enzymology of Mammalian DNA Methyltransferases
Epigenetic Phenomena
- Familial Hydatidiform Molar Pregnancy: The Germline Imprinting Defect Hypothesis?
- Dual Inheritance
Mutagenesis and Repair
- Mutagenesis at Methylated CpG Sequences
- Cytosine Methylation and DNA Repair
Index
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