methylation analysis

Testing that evaluates the methylation status of a gene (attachment of methyl groups to DNA cytosine bases); genes that are methyalted are not expressed; methylation plays a role in X-chromosome inactivation and imprinting

Related Terms: Analysis of the entire coding region: Sequence analysis; imprinting; methylation; Southern blot; X-chromosome inactivation study

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