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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Diane Schroeder
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-39776 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Schroeder Diane I DI Blair John D JD Lott Paul P Yu Hung On Ken HO Hong Danna D Crary Florence F Ashwood Paul P Walker Cheryl C Korf Ian I Robinson Wendy P WP LaSalle Janine M JM
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20130325 15
Tissue-specific DNA methylation is found at promoters, enhancers, and CpG islands but also over larger genomic regions. In most human tissues, the vast majority of the genome is highly methylated (>70%). Recently, sequencing of bisulfite-treated DNA (MethylC-seq) has revealed large partially methylated domains (PMDs) in some human cell lines. PMDs cover up to 40% of the genome and are associated with gene repression and inactive chromatin marks. However, to date, only cultured cells and cancers ...[more]