Question

given CPG strand
in the promoter region
of a gene is characterized by
​

Answer 1

Answer:

Methylation of CpG islands stably silences genes

Explanation:

DNA methylation occurs at the 5 position of the pyrimidine ring of the cytosine residues within CpG sites to form 5-methylcytosines. The presence of multiple methylated CpG sites in CpG islands of promoters causes stable silencing of genes.

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