Abstract

Methylation and the single neuronal cell The presence or absence of methylation on chromosomal DNA can drive or repress gene expression. Now, a comprehensive map of methylation variation in neuronal cell populations, including a between-species comparison, illustrates how epigenetic diversity plays important roles in neuronal development. Luo et al. examined how DNA methylation is both similar and different within neurons at the single-nucleus level in humans and mice. They identified 16 mouse and 21 human neuronal clusters, with greater complexity of excitatory neurons in deep brain layers than in superficial layers. Science , this issue p. 600