DNA Methylation (IMAGE)

NIH/National Eye Institute

DNA Methylation

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DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism essential for normal cell development and differentiation, and is also associated with aging and the formation of cancers. When present, DNA methylation generally represses gene expression.

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