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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Adrian Bird
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-25689 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Deaton Aimée M AM Webb Shaun S Kerr Alastair R W AR Illingworth Robert S RS Guy Jacky J Andrews Robert R Bird Adrian A
Genome research 20110531 7
Human and mouse genomes contain a similar number of CpG islands (CGIs), which are discrete CpG-rich DNA sequences associated with transcription start sites. In both species, ∼50% of all CGIs are remote from annotated promoters but, nevertheless, often have promoter-like features. To determine the role of CGI methylation in cell differentiation, we analyzed DNA methylation at a comprehensive CGI set in cells of the mouse hematopoietic lineage. Using a method that potentially detects ∼33% of genom ...[more]