Cytosine modifications exhibit circadian oscillations that are involved in epigenetic diversity and aging [Bisulfite-Seq]
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ABSTRACT: Circadian rhythmicity governs a remarkable array of fundamental biological functions and is mediated by cyclical transcriptomic and proteomic activities. Epigenetic factors are also involved in this circadian machinery; however, despite extensive efforts, detection and characterization of circadian cytosine modifications at the nucleotide level have remained elusive. In this study, we report that a large proportion of epigenetically variable cytosines show a circadian pattern in their modification status in mice. Importantly, the cytosines with circadian epigenetic oscillations significantly overlapped with the cytosines exhibiting age-related changes in their modification status. Our findings suggest that evolutionary advantageous processes like circadian rhythmicity can also contribute to an organism’s deterioration.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE83947 | GEO | 2017/12/12
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA327577
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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