methylation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of methylation
Example Sentences
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Babies delivered by Caesarean section showed distinct DNA methylation patterns in several genes involved in immune function and brain development.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Infants who had higher levels of DNA methylation in certain immune-related genes tended to develop less diverse gut microbiomes by 12 months of age.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Paramutation occurs when methylation present on one allele triggers methylation on another allele.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Although more labor-intensive than short-read sequencing, the technique provides a clearer picture of allele differences and distant methylation sites.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Synthetically it may be prepared by the methylation of silver theobromine and silver theophyllin or by boiling heteroxanthine with methyl iodide and potash.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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