Preference of DNA Methyltransferases for CpG Islands in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

Table 1.

Summary of 236 Loci Predicted by Vi-RLGS



Genes

Nongenic sequences



Function knowna
Function unknownb
Predictedc
Repeat sequencesd
Nonrepeat sequences
Total
NDe
CpG island 69 (29.2%) 46 (19.5%) 8 (3.4%) 2 (0.8%) 3 (1.3%) 128 (54.2%)
Non-CpG island 37 (15.7%) 24 (10.2%) 27 (11.4%) 11 (4.7%) 6 (2.5%) 105 (44.5%)
Total

211 (89.4%)

22 (9.3%)

3 (1.3%)
  • a Genes that encode proteins with known functions.

  • b Including predicted genes supported by mRNA expression and/or ESTs.

  • c Genes predicted by computer software such as Genescan.

  • d Sequences including LINEs, SINEs, LTR elements or DNA elements.

  • e Not determined.

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  1. Genome Res. 14: 1733-1740

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