This modification of cytosine phosphate guanine (CpG) islands is associated with transcriptional repression:
A) Phosphorylation
B) Protein binding
C) Methylation
D) Lipidation
E) None of the above

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Methylation of cytosine bases in CpG islands is a well-known epigenetic modification that leads to transcriptional repression by making the DNA less accessible to transcription factors.

This Modification of Cytosine Phosphate Guanine (CpG) Islands Is Associated