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The process of DNA methylation is mediated by a family of enzymes known as the DNA methyltransferases, which add a methyl (CH3) group at the carbon-5 position of cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) dinucleotide sequences. The addition of the methyl groups inhibits DNA transcription and can lead to silencing of various genes.
