Biochemistry
Biochemistry
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781319114671
Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The absence of a CpG island
 
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Decreased activity of maintenance methylase
 
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Unwanted spread of euchromatin 
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