methylation
/ˌmɛθɪˈleɪʃən/ noun C2- The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
- The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.
Plural methylations
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