Smchd1-dependent and -independent pathways determine developmental dynamics of CpG island methylation on the inactive X chromosome.
X chromosome inactivation involves multiple levels of chromatin modification, established progressively and in a stepwise manner during early development. The chromosomal protein Smchd1 was recently shown to play an important role in DNA methylation of CpG islands (CGIs), a late step in the X inacti...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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