DNA methylation plays important roles in the production and functioning of spermatozoa.
Recent studies have suggested that DNA methylation patterns in spermatozoa can change …

BACKGROUND Although assisted reproductive technology (ART) is reported to result in
abnormal genomic imprinting and/or altered genomic methylation, few if any studies have …

DNA Methylation Mechanisms and Analysis Methods to Study this Key Epigenetic Control
Page 1 DNA Methylation Mechanisms and Analysis Methods to Study this Key Epigenetic …

The epigenome consists of chemical changes in DNA and chromatin that without modifying
the DNA sequence modulate gene expression and cellular phenotype. The epigenome is …

Background Genome-wide DNA methylation (DNAme) profiling of the placenta with Illumina
Infinium Methylation bead arrays is often used to explore the connections between in utero …

The study of epigenetics, or chemical modifications to the genome that may alter gene
expression, is a growing area of interest for social scientists. Anthropologists and human …

DNA methylation is a major form of epigenetic modification and plays essential roles in
physiology and disease processes. In the human genome, about 80% of cytosines in the 56 …

Previous studies have generated controversial findings regarding the correlation between
DNA methylation in the human genome and gene expression. Some reports have indicated …

In the burgeoning field of epigenetics, there are several methods available to determine the
methylation status of DNA samples. However, choosing the method that is best suited to …

Epigenomic changes to DNA provide another channel of information on which natural
selection can act (see Goldberg et al., Cell, 128: 635-638). Increasing attention is being paid …