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Classification of Epigenetic genes
| Class | Family | Full name | Genes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writers | DNMTs | DNA methyltransferases | 3 |
| PRMTs | Arginine (R) methyltransferases | 9 | |
| KMTs | Lysisne (K) methyltransferases | 42 | |
| HATs | Histone acetyl transferases | 23 | |
| Erasers | TETs | Tet methylcytosine dioxygenases | 3 |
| HDMs | Histone demethylases | 29 | |
| HDACs | Histone deacetylases | 17 | |
| HDIs | Histone deiminases | 3 | |
| Readers | MBPs | Methylated CpG binding proteins | 18 |
| HMRs | Histone methyl readers | 77 | |
| HARs | Histone acetyl readers | 33 |
