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ReviewNucleic acids research1998

Identifying 5-methylcytosine and related modifications in DNA genomes.

T Rein, M L DePamphilis, H Zorbas

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Review in Nucleic acids research, 1998. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
32citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 112 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. DNA Methylation in Basal Metazoans: Insights from Ctenophores.Integrative and comparative biology · 2015
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  18. DNA methylation as a universal biomarker.Expert review of molecular diagnostics · 2010
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

T ReinNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Building 6, Room 416, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-2753, USA.
M L DePamphilis
H Zorbas
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · USLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intense interest in the biological roles of DNA methylation, particularly in eukaryotes, has produced at least eight different methods for identifying 5-methylcytosine and related modifications in DNA genomes. However, the utility of each method depends not only on its simplicity but on its specificity, resolution, sensitivity and potential artifacts. Since these parameters affect the interpretation of data, they should be considered in any application. Therefore, we have outlined the principles and applications of each method, quantitatively evaluated their specificity,resolution and sensitivity, identified potential artifacts and suggested solutions, and discussed a paradox in the distribution of m5C in mammalian genomes that illustrates how methodological limitations can affect interpretation of data. Hopefully, the information and analysis provided here will guide new investigators entering this exciting field.

Indexed as

5-MethylcytosineCytosineDNADNA MethylationGenomeSensitivity and Specificity5-MethylcytosineCytosineDNA

Identifiers

PMID9580672
PMCPMC147551
OpenAlexW2059520437

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