title: Reply to Wilkinson: Minor role of programmed methylation and demethylation in mammalian development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Development, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032; and thb12@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Timothy H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Bestor
authors.affiliation: Center for Pharmacogenomics, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Development, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032; and.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boulard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019175:DNA Methylation / Q000502:physiology*; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic / Q000502:physiology*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000502:physiology*; D008322:Mammals / Q000254:growth & development*
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