Our chapter “N6-Methyladenine: A Conserved and Dynamic DNA Mark” in the book DNA Methyltransferases – Role and Function is now up on pubmed. In the chapter we give an overview of DNA modifications, discuss the history of 6mA throughout the tree of life, describe methods for detecting and quantifying 6mA, describe enzymes and binding proteins, and touch on the biological role of 6mA.

Check out our chapter O’Brown ZK and Greer EL N6-Methyladenine: A Conserved and Dynamic DNA Mark Adv Exp Med Biol 945:213-246 (2016)

Thank you to the National Institute of Health for funding our research!

Two Harvard BBS graduate students, Lara Roach and David Bellamy, begin their rotations today. David will be identifying new DNA methyl regulators and Lara will be identifying heritable epigenetic cues. Welcome Lara and David!

Hui Mao joined the lab today. Hui recently finished her graduate work in the lab of Shouhong Guang at the University of Science and Technology of China. Welcome Hui!