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What does a methyl-deficient diet lead to?
A
Decrease in DNA methylation, loss in decreasing gene expression
2
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Example of DNA methylation
A
Addition of a methyl group to the 5 -5-carbon of cytosine to form 5 5-methylcytosine
3
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When we have high agouti expression
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hypo methylated, low methylation
4
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When we have low agouti expression
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Hypermethylated, high methylation
5
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What is maternal imprinting?
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A biological process where a gene from the mother is silenced and the paternal one is expressed. (More methylated Gene is silenced).
Genetics 2CO3
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