Predominant intragenic methylation is associated with gene expression characteristics in a bivalve mollusc

Characterization of DNA methylation patterns in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, indicates that this epigenetic mechanism plays an important functional role in gene regulation and may be involved in the regulation of developmental processes and environmental responses. However, previous studie...

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Main Authors: Mackenzie R. Gavery, Steven B. Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2013-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/215.pdf