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This is basically a mechanism where methyl groups are added to segments of DNA, essentially turning a gene on or off.
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New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
The misconception may spring in part from the fact that methyl ammonium lead triiodide, which is still widely used by academic researchers, is one of the unstable compounds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2019
When the mercury in emissions falls to the ground and enters the water system, it's consumed by organisms that turn it into methyl mercury, a substance that can cause neurological defects and other problems in very low concentrations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
After a study with more than 60 twin sisters with the same genetic heritage, their scientists found that an unbalanced lifestyle can cause a 44% increase in methyl groups that act as inhibitors of genes that are present in fibroblasts and are therefore related to the youthfulness of the skin.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
The misconception may spring in part from the fact that methyl ammonium lead triiodide, which is still widely used by academic researchers, is one of the unstable compounds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2019
When the mercury in emissions falls to the ground and enters the water system, it's consumed by organisms that turn it into methyl mercury, a substance that can cause neurological defects and other problems in very low concentrations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
After a study with more than 60 twin sisters with the same genetic heritage, their scientists found that an unbalanced lifestyle can cause a 44% increase in methyl groups that act as inhibitors of genes that are present in fibroblasts and are therefore related to the youthfulness of the skin.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Methyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methyl. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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methyl
noun
meth·yl
ˈmeth-əl 
: a chemical group consisting of carbon and hydrogen
Medical Definition
methyl
noun
meth·yl
ˈmeth-əl, British also ˈmē-ˌthīl
: an alkyl group CH3 that is derived from methane by removal of one hydrogen atom
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