A biochemical process in which a DNA molecule is modified by the addition of methyl chemical groups at selected locations. It is important in the control of gene expression and embryonic development in higher organisms.
How ageing induces iron insufficiency, reduces stem cell renewal and tumour formation has been discovered...
A new way to store information in DNA has been discovered...
Gene expression in the placenta is different for male and female fetuses during the first trimester...
A map of DNA alterations in two regions of the developing human brain has been created...
Researchers have developed a tool they say can be used to predict mortality risk using DNA methylation data, from cheek cells rather than from blood...
The link between DNA sequences, DNA methylation and gene expression has been elucidated using a new technique that can detect the level of methylation at different points on the DNA...
The downregulation of a normally protective gene drives pancreatic cancer growth and aggressiveness...
Epigenetic changes in the DNA of cheek cells have been linked to the use of e-cigarettes...
A new epigenomic blood test may distinguish between cancerous and benign ovarian tumours with greater accuracy than current tests...
A new method of determining a person's 'biological age' by examining modifications to their DNA has been unveiled...
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