Tuesday 4 April 2017

A Primer on Checking the Methylation State of the Genome

A Primer on Checking the Methylation State of the Genome 

We all know that genes encode proteins that make up a living cell. However, the level and coordination of gene expression is really the key to the success of a living cell. One way eukaryotic cells (that’s us!) control protein expression is through addition of a methyl or hydroxymethyl group on the cytosine nucleotide. This […]

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