Rare genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites modulates local DNA methylation profiles

Rare genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites modulates local DNA methylation profiles

Although DNA methylation is one of the best characterised epigenetic mark, the mechanism by which it’s focused to particular areas within the genome stays unclear. Recent research have revealed that local DNA methylation profiles may be dictated by cis-regulatory DNA sequences that primarily function by way of DNA-binding components. Consistent with this discovering, we now … Read more