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ReviewGenome research2025

Evolution of genome-wide methylation profiling technologies.

Carolina Montano, Winston Timp

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Review in Genome research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Functional Genomics Studies of Psychiatric Disorders in Individuals of Latin American Populations: A Scoping Review.American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Carolina MontanoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2772-2025
Winston TimpDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA; montanoc@chop.edu wtimp@jhu.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-2083-6027

Funding

Nanopore based profiling of epigenetic stateR01HG009190 · NHGRI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI TIMP, WINSTON GEORGE · 2017 to 2024
$4.8M
NHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG009190
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this mini-review, we explore the advancements in genome-wide DNA methylation profiling, tracing the evolution from traditional methods such as methylation arrays and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing to the cutting-edge single-molecule profiling enabled by long-read sequencing (LRS) technologies. We highlight how LRS is transforming clinical and translational research, particularly by its ability to simultaneously measure genetic and epigenetic information, providing a more comprehensive understanding of complex disease mechanisms. We discuss current challenges and future directions in the field, emphasizing the need for innovative computational tools and robust, reproducible approaches to fully harness the capabilities of LRS in molecular diagnostics.

Indexed as

DNA MethylationEpigenomicsEpigenesis, GeneticGenome, HumanHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansSequence Analysis, DNAWhole Genome Sequencing

Identifiers

PMID40228903
PMCPMC12047278

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