The origin of DNA methylation patterns has been a mystery for many years. A new study identifies the DNA sequence itself as a key determinant and focuses attention on the role of transcription factors.
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Bird, A. Putting the DNA back into DNA methylation. Nat Genet 43, 1050–1051 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.987
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