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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurochem. 2016 Mar 3;137(3):312–330. doi: 10.1111/jnc.13564

Figure 6. Potential mechanisms through which DNA methylation might control memory formation and stabilization.

Figure 6

This diagram summarizes the three main categories of mechanisms whereby cytosine methylation might contribute to memories being established and maintained, termed: 1. Memory-Enabling, 2. Memory-Maintaining, and 3. Memory-Protecting. Please see the main text for further discussion.