title: Methylation moves into medicine.
abstract: Two human genetic diseases have recently been shown to be due to mutations in genes encoding proteins involved in DNA methylation. The phenotypes of these two diseases are surprisingly distinct from each other and provide insights into the functions of DNA methylation in mammals.
authors.affiliation: Darwin Building, King's Buildings, Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JR, UK. Brian. Hendrich@ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hendrich
mesh_terms: D019175:DNA Methylation; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases / Q000378:metabolism; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D015518:Rett Syndrome / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D015254:DNA Modification Methylases