Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

chromosomal DNA methylation maintenance following DNA replication

Term ID
GO:0141119
Synonyms
  • DNA methylation
  • DNA methylation maintenance
  • DNA methylation maintenance following cell division
  • DNA methylation maintenance following DNA replication
  • genome methylation maintenance following DNA replication
Definition
The process that maintains methylated cytosine in newly synthesized DNA following DNA replication. After the establishment of novel DNA methylation marks, the newly created patterns must be faithfully transmitted by maintenance DNA methyltransferases during cell division. (4)
References
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Phenotype
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