The methylome of vertebrate sex chromosomes

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Abstract

DNA methylation is a key epigenetic modification in vertebrate genomes known to be involved in the regulation of gene expression, X chromosome inactivation, genomic imprinting, chromatin structure, and control of transposable elements. DNA methylation is common to all eukaryote genomes, but we still lack a complete understanding of the variation in DNA methylation patterns on sex chromosomes and between the sexes in diverse species. To better understand sex chromosome DNA methylation patterns between different amniote vertebrates, we review literature that has analyzed the genome-wide distribution of DNA methylation in mammals and birds. In each system, we focus on DNA methylation patterns on the autosomes versus the sex chromosomes.

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Waters, S. A., Capraro, A., McIntyre, K. L., Graves, J. A. M., & Waters, P. D. (2018, May 1). The methylome of vertebrate sex chromosomes. Genes. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes9050230

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