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    Cell. 2012 Feb 17;148(4):816-31. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.12.035.

    Base-resolution analyses of sequence and parent-of-origin dependent DNA methylation in the mouse genome.

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    Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0653, USA.

    Abstract

    Differential methylation of the two parental genomes in placental mammals is essential for genomic imprinting and embryogenesis. To systematically study this epigenetic process, we have generated a base-resolution, allele-specific DNA methylation (ASM) map in the mouse genome. We find parent-of-origin dependent (imprinted) ASM at 1,952 CG dinucleotides. These imprinted CGs form 55 discrete clusters including virtually all known germline differentially methylated regions (DMRs) and 23 previously unknown DMRs, with some occurring at microRNA genes. We also identify sequence-dependent ASM at 131,765 CGs. Interestingly, methylation at these sites exhibits a strong dependence on the immediate adjacent bases, allowing us to define a conserved sequence preference for the mammalian DNA methylation machinery. Finally, we report a surprising presence of non-CG methylation in the adult mouse brain, with some showing evidence of imprinting. Our results provide a resource for understanding the mechanisms of imprinting and allele-specific gene expression in mammalian cells.

    Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

    PMID:
    22341451
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC3343639
    Free PMC Article

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