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. 2010 Nov 25;9:305. doi: 10.1186/1476-4598-9-305

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Epigenetic modulation of gene expression by post-translational DNA methylation. Transcriptionally inactive chromatin is characterized by the presence of methylated cytosines within CpG dinucleotides (CH3), which is sustained by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs).