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The 19 pages that link to DNA methylation, each with the reason it gives.

• EpigeneticsRelated: Methyl groups on DNA can help silence genes and persist through cell division.

• Transcription factorCompared with: It can alter transcription without relying on a transcription factor binding its target site.

• Genomic imprintingRelated: Differential methylation at imprinting control regions helps silence one parental allele.

• Restriction enzymeRelated: Host DNA methylation can mark restriction sites as protected from cleavage.

• ChromatinRelated: DNA methylation works alongside chromatin organization to shape gene accessibility.

• X-inactivationRelated: Methylation helps maintain silencing at genes on the inactive X.

• Chromatin remodelingCompared with: It changes regulatory state through a DNA chemical mark rather than directly moving nucleosomes.

• Epigenetic inheritanceRelated: Maintenance enzymes copy many methylation patterns onto newly synthesized DNA strands after replication.

• Methyl groupBroader topic: Methyl marks on DNA can alter gene regulation without changing its sequence.

• One-carbon metabolismRelated: S-adenosylmethionine supplies the methyl groups used by DNA methyltransferases.

• Angelman syndromeRelated: Methylation testing can distinguish several chromosome 15 mechanisms associated with Angelman syndrome.

• CytosineRelated: Methylation modifies cytosine without changing its base-pairing identity.

• HistoneRelated: DNA methylation and histone marks interact in regulating chromatin and transcription.

• Fragile X syndromeRelated: Methylation of the expanded FMR1 region can silence the gene.

• EpigenomeRelated: It is a major epigenetic mark that can repress gene activity.

• Non-coding DNARelated: Methylation of non-coding regulatory regions can change access to nearby genes.

• EpigenomicsRelated: Genome-wide methylation maps reveal where this modification accompanies changes in gene activity.

• Werner ArberRelated: Bacterial methylation marks host DNA so its restriction enzymes do not destroy it.

• Post-transcriptional modificationCompared with: It modifies DNA rather than an RNA transcript.