Term Name: DNA methylation
Synonyms:
Definition: The covalent transfer of a methyl group to either N-6 of adenine or C-5 or N-4 of cytosine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006306]   QuickGO   AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: DNA-methyltransferase activity
is a type of: DNA alkylation DNA methylation or demethylation macromolecule methylation
has subtype: DNA methylation involved in embryo development DNA methylation involved in gamete generation DNA methylation on adenine DNA methylation on cytosine RNA-directed DNA methylation
inverse has_part: maintenance of DNA methylation methylation-dependent chromatin silencing
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of DNA methylation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of DNA methylation
regulated by: regulation of DNA methylation