Since the genome of Hydra has a low GC content, the level of non-CpG methylation might be significant and the location of the modifications in the gene bodies may play a role in transcriptional regulation as seen in some other animal species.
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Since the genome of Hydra has a low GC content, the level of non-CpG methylation might be significant and the location of the modifications in the gene bodies may play a role in transcriptional regulation as seen in some other animal species.