mismethylation

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noun

Incorrect methylation (of a gene)

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Meanings

nounmismethylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryIncorrect methylation (of a gene)

Origin

From mis- + methylation.

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APA

mismethylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mismethylation

MLA

“mismethylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mismethylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mismethylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mismethylation.

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