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The potential pathways of DNA demethylation mediated by TET proteins. In addition to the active pathways shown (see text for details), demethylation may occur passively through inhibition of maintenance methylation. Moreover, the methylcytosine oxidation products generated by TET proteins, like 5hmC, may function as stable marks that recruit chromatin “readers”,“writers’ or “erasers”.
