DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mark involved in diverse biological processes.
In plants, DNA methylation can be established through the RNA-directed DNA methylation …

Cytosine methylation is one of the important epigenetic mechanismscontrolling the
vertebrate genome. Changes in genomic DNA methylationhave been demonstrated in …

Cell type specification, transcription factor binding site selection and transcriptional
regulation are specific processes that require a fine regulation that cannot be simply …

▪ Abstract DNA methylation at cytosines in CpG dinucleotides can lead to changes in gene
expression and function without altering the primary sequence of the DNA. Methylation can …

Methyl group metabolism belongs to a relatively understudied field of research. Its
importance lies in the fact that methyl group metabolic pathways are crucial for the …

Dietary practices can determine health outcome throughout the lifecourse and this
introduces questions regarding the mechanisms through which exposures to certain …

The effect of one carbon metabolism on DNA methylation has been well described, bridging
nutrition, metabolism, and epigenetics. This modification is mediated by the metabolite S …

Organisms require an appropriate balance of stability and reversibility in gene expression
programmes to maintain cell identity or to enable responses to stimuli; epigenetic regulation …

Hereditary dispositions and environmental factors such as nutrition and the natural and
societal environment interact with human health. Diet compounds raise increasing interest …

Lifestyle factors, such as diet, smoking, physical activity, and body weight management, are
known to constitute the majority of cancer causes. Epigenetics has been widely proposed as …