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The Role of DNA Base Modifications
Skirmantas Kriaucionis | Sep 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
Researchers are just beginning to scratch the surface of how several newly recognized epigenetic changes function in the genome.
Infographic: The Various Forms of Methylated DNA
Skirmantas Kriaucionis | Aug 31, 2017 | 1 min read
To expand the basic nucleotide alphabet, many species modify their DNA with epigenetic marks.
Estimating Epigenetic Mutation Rates
Jenny Rood | May 11, 2015 | 2 min read
Generation-spanning maps of Arabidopsis thaliana DNA methylation allow researchers to compute how quickly epigenetic marks appear and disappear in the plant’s genome.
Unmasking Secret Identities
Kate Yandell | Feb 1, 2014 | 9 min read
A tour of techniques for measuring DNA hydroxymethylation