hyperhydroxymethylated

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyper- +‎ hydroxymethylated

Adjective[edit]

hyperhydroxymethylated (not comparable)

  1. Excessively hydroxymethylated
    • 2016 January 29, “A Study of Alterations in DNA Epigenetic Modifications (5mC and 5hmC) and Gene Expression Influenced by Simulated Microgravity in Human Lymphoblastoid Cells”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Our results indicate that simulated microgravity induced alterations in the methylome (~60% of the differentially methylated regions or DMRs are hypomethylated and ~92% of the differentially hydroxymethylated regions or DHMRs are hyperhydroxymethylated).