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Posted July 4, 2016 DNA methylation

New type of epigenetic mark identified in the human cell nucleus.

Epigenetics is a research field where DNA methylation or histone acetylation, as opposed to the DNA sequence, are studied as a tool for conveying traits to the next generation. Previously, … Continue Reading New type of epigenetic mark identified in the human cell nucleus.

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