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July 7, 2019

DNA N(6)-methyladenine: a new epigenetic mark in eukaryotes?

Authors: Luo, Guan-Zheng and Blanco, Mario Andres and Greer, Eric Lieberman and He, Chuan and Shi, Yang

DNA N(6)-adenine methylation (N(6)-methyladenine; 6mA) in prokaryotes functions primarily in the host defence system. The prevalence and significance of this modification in eukaryotes had been unclear until recently. Here, we discuss recent publications documenting the presence of 6mA in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans; consider possible roles for this DNA modification in regulating transcription, the activity of transposable elements and transgenerational epigenetic inheritance; and propose 6mA as a new epigenetic mark in eukaryotes.

Journal: Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology
DOI: 10.1038/nrm4076
Year: 2015

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