hyperhydroxymethylated

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English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ hydroxymethylated.

Adjective

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, →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).