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DNA methylation enables recurrent endogenization of giant viruses in an animal relative
Abstract 5-Methylcytosine (5mC) is a widespread silencing mechanism that controls genomic parasites. In eukaryotes, 5mC has gained complex roles in gene regulation beyond parasite control,