ABSTRACT

Contents 5.1 Introduction............................................................................................ 105

5.1.1 DNA methylation ...................................................................... 106 5.1.2 DNA methylation for embryonic

development and aging ............................................................ 107 5.1.3 DNA methylation in cancer ..................................................... 108

5.2 Nutrients modifying DNA methylation ............................................ 109 5.2.1 B vitamins, coenzymes of one-carbon metabolism ...............110