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Science 19 June 1981:
Vol. 212. no. 4501, pp. 1350 - 1357
DOI: 10.1126/science.6262918
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Science, Vol 212, Issue 4501, 1350-1357
Copyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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5-Methylcytosine in eukaryotic DNA

M Ehrlich and RY Wang

A small portion of the cytosine residues in the DNA of higher eukaryotes as well as in that of many lowe eukaryotes if methylated. The resulting 5-methylcytosine residues occur in specific in the DNA, usually adjacent to guanine residues on the 3' side. This methylation of eukaryotic DNA has been proposed to function in many ways, including control of transcription, maintenance of chromosome structure, repair of DNA, establishment of preferred sites for mutation, oncogenic transformation, and, in certain systems, protection of DNA against enzymatic degradation.


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