DNA methylation: a historical perspective
AL Mattei, N Bailly, A Meissner - Trends in Genetics, 2022 - cell.com
In 1925, 5-methylcytosine was first reported in bacteria. However, its biological importance
was not intuitive for several decades. After this initial lag, the ubiquitous presence of this …
was not intuitive for several decades. After this initial lag, the ubiquitous presence of this …
The diverse roles of DNA methylation in mammalian development and disease
MVC Greenberg, D Bourc'his - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
DNA methylation is of paramount importance for mammalian embryonic development. DNA
methylation has numerous functions: it is implicated in the repression of transposons and …
methylation has numerous functions: it is implicated in the repression of transposons and …
Transgenerational inheritance of acquired epigenetic signatures at CpG islands in mice
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance in mammals remains a debated subject. Here, we
demonstrate that DNA methylation of promoter-associated CpG islands (CGIs) can be …
demonstrate that DNA methylation of promoter-associated CpG islands (CGIs) can be …
DNA methylation reprogramming during mammalian development
Y Zeng, T Chen - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation (5-methylcytosine, 5mC) is a major form of DNA modification in the
mammalian genome that plays critical roles in chromatin structure and gene expression. In …
mammalian genome that plays critical roles in chromatin structure and gene expression. In …
Functions and mechanisms of epigenetic inheritance in animals
The idea that epigenetic determinants such as DNA methylation, histone modifications or
RNA can be passed to the next generation through meiotic products (gametes) is long …
RNA can be passed to the next generation through meiotic products (gametes) is long …
Function and information content of DNA methylation
D Schübeler - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Cytosine methylation is a DNA modification generally associated with transcriptional
silencing. Factors that regulate methylation have been linked to human disease, yet how …
silencing. Factors that regulate methylation have been linked to human disease, yet how …
Role of mammalian DNA methyltransferases in development
DNA methylation at the 5-position of cytosine (5mC) plays vital roles in mammalian
development. DNA methylation is catalyzed by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), and the …
development. DNA methylation is catalyzed by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), and the …
Intracellular α-ketoglutarate maintains the pluripotency of embryonic stem cells
The role of cellular metabolism in regulating cell proliferation and differentiation remains
poorly understood. For example, most mammalian cells cannot proliferate without …
poorly understood. For example, most mammalian cells cannot proliferate without …
DNA methylation: roles in mammalian development
ZD Smith, A Meissner - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2013 - nature.com
DNA methylation is among the best studied epigenetic modifications and is essential to
mammalian development. Although the methylation status of most CpG dinucleotides in the …
mammalian development. Although the methylation status of most CpG dinucleotides in the …
Competition between DNA methylation and transcription factors determines binding of NRF1
Eukaryotic transcription factors (TFs) are key determinants of gene activity, yet they bind only
a fraction of their corresponding DNA sequence motifs in any given cell type. Chromatin has …
a fraction of their corresponding DNA sequence motifs in any given cell type. Chromatin has …