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A Surprising Discovery Challenges What Scientists Thought DNA Methylation Was For - SciTechDaily

A Surprising Discovery Challenges What Scientists Thought DNA Methylation Was For - SciTechDaily

DNA carries the instructions for life, but additional molecular systems help determine how those instructions are used. New research in a sea anemone reveals an unexpected role for one of these systems.

A study of sea anemones uncovers an ancient role for DNA methylation and shows that certain epigenetic changes can be passed to offspring, shedding light on the evolutionary origins of gene regulatioโ€ฆ [+4579 chars]

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