methylation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of methylation
Example Sentences
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"We found that disease-associated genetic variants often work by altering DNA methylation in specific immune cell types," says co-first author Wubin Ding, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Ecker's lab.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
GlcHMS326 is notable for undergoing three distinct chemical modifications: glycosylation, hydroxylation, and methylation.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
Johnson routinely measures everything from his blood sugar levels to his DNA methylation: a natural genetic change that can be used to estimate the pace of aging.
From Slate • May 28, 2025
Evaluating the merits of these awards would require a deep understanding of dozens of scientific fields, from gravitational waves to DNA methylation.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025
It has been explained that by the methylation of rosaniline Hofmann obtained violet colouring-matters.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael
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