Degree of Methylation

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
DM
Pronunciation
/dɪˈɡriː əv ˌmeθɪˈleɪʃn/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unit Measures

Examples in Context

  1. Gene promoter region and its nearby areas the degree of CpG methylation and transcription inhibition are closely related.
  2. Reckoning on the different sensitivity of the isoschizomers to DNA methylation and basing on the AFLP technology, MSAP ( methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism ) can be used to test pattern and degree of the genomic DNA cytosine methylation.
  3. Methylation of the promoter CpG islands of CHFR genes is significant associated with the degree of histological differentiation, indicating that aberrant methylation of this gene can used as a sensitive referred parameter on the evaluation of degree of histological differentiation in gastric cancer. 3.

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