Methylation most often occurs to _______ that are next to _______.
A) adenines; cytosines
B) adenines; guanines
C) cytosines; adenines
D) cytosines; guanines
E) guanines; adenines

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Methylation most often occurs on the cytosine base that is next to a guanine base, creating a CpG dinucleotide. This pattern of cytosine methylation is commonly found in the promoter regions of genes and is associated with gene silencing.

Methylation Most Often Occurs to _______ That Are Next to _______

Methylation Most Often Occurs to _ That Are Next to _