This book aims to educate readers about the concepts of DNA methylation. Epigenetics is one of the most thrilling and speedily increasing areas of modern genetics with functions in many disciplines from medication to cultivation. The most frequent form of epigenetic alteration is DNA methylation, which plays a key role in primary developmental procedures such as embryogenesis and also in the response of organisms to a broad variety of ecological stimuli. Certainly epigenetics is being fast regarded as one of the main mechanisms used by animals and plants to alter their genome and its...

This book presents an elucidative account on the mechanisms and fundamental concepts of DNA Methylation. Alterations in the normal DNA methylation processes can inflict serious results on embryonic growth and are related with congenital flaws, autoimmunity, aging and malignant transformation. The prime objective of this book is to deliver information about the significance of methylation process in human health and disease. This book encompasses the elementary mechanism of DNA and protein methylation, with emphasis on undergraduate and graduate biomedical students and researchers working in...