"DNA Methylation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Addition of methyl groups to DNA. DNA methyltransferases (DNA methylases) perform this reaction using S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE as the methyl group donor.
| Descriptor ID |
D019175
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.111.087.029.538.161 G02.111.087.218 G02.149.115.029.538.161 G02.149.115.218 G03.495.130.538.161 G05.355.190
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| Concept/Terms |
DNA Methylation- DNA Methylation
- DNA Methylations
- Methylation, DNA
- Methylations, DNA
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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