What role does DNA methylation serve in E. coli DNA replication?

a. Hemimethylated DNA is inhibited from initiating replication.
b. DNA must be fully methylated for replication to be initiated.
c. DNA must be unmethylated for replication to be initiated.
d. DNA must be either hemimethylated or fully methylated for replication to be initiated.
e. DNA methylation has no effect on DNA replication.


Ans: a

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