methylation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of methylation
Example Sentences
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In one example, two mice lacking methylation on a specific allele produced offspring in which both copies of that allele carried methylation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
"It's almost like the methylation is transferred to another allele," says Feinberg.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
More recent research has explored how age-related changes in hypothalamic DNA methylation and hormone signaling could contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
Investigators examined DNA methylation data from blood samples collected from 958 healthy participants whose average chronological age was 70.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The methylation of aniline can obviously be carried out by the foregoing process only when beet-sugar residues are available.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael
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