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DNA N6-methyladenine: a new epigenetic mark in eukaryotes?

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Luo, Guan-Zheng, Blanco, Mario Andres, Greer, Eric Lieberman, He, Chuan, Shi, Yang·2015·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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DNA N(6)-adenine methylation (N(6)-methyladenine; 6mA) in prokaryotes functions primarily in the host defence system. The prevalence and significance of this modification in eukaryotes had been unclear until recently. Here, we discuss recent publications documenting the presence of 6mA in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans; consider possible roles for this DNA modification in regulating transcription, the activity of transposable elements and transgenerational epigenetic inheritance; and propose 6mA as a new epigenetic mark in eukaryotes.

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Authors
Luo, G.-Z., Blanco, M. A., Greer, E. L., He, C., & Shi, Y.
Affiliations
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
  • He, Chuan
  • Shi, Yang
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2015-10-28
Volume
16
Issue
12
Pages
705-710
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W1890391421
Cited by
252
References
73
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institute on Aging (K99AG043550, R00AG043550, AG043550)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH096066, MH096066)
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (R01HG006827, HG006827)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA118487, CA118487)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA modifications and cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Keywords
DNA N6-methyladenine, 6mA, DNA methylation, epigenetic modifications, transcriptional regulation, transposable elements, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans
MeSH terms
Adenine, Animals, DNA, DNA Transposable Elements, Drosophila melanogaster, Genetic Markers, Phylogeny, Transcription, Genetic, Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific), Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Caenorhabditis elegans, DNA Methylation, Epigenesis, Genetic

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