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methylation
English
Etymology
methyl +? -ation
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m????le???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
methylation (plural methylations)
- (chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
- (genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.
Derived terms
Related terms
- methylate
- ethylation
Translations
methylation From the web:
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epiallele
English
Etymology
epi- +? allele
Noun
epiallele (plural epialleles)
- (genetics) A specific DNA methylation pattern of a genetic locus.
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