DNA methylation regulates gene silencing

Subject: DNA methylation
Relation: regulates
Object: gene silencing
p-value: —

Evidence from: primary | all sources

Evidence (3 sources)

Gene-environment interaction in psychological traits and disorders. (2011) PMID:21219196 primary

gene silencing because methylated DNA hinders the binding of transcription factors

confidence: 0.96

Alcohol metabolism and epigenetics changes. (2013) PMID:24313160 cited

Methylation of cytosine in CpG-rich regions ... results in gene silencing.

confidence: 0.97

Environmental programming of stress responses through DNA methylation: life at the interface between a dynamic environment and a fixed genome. (2005) PMID:16262207 cited

Methylation of DNA ... is associated with gene silencing.

confidence: 0.95