This review traces the continuum from natural bacterial methylomes to engineered CRISPR-mediated epigenetic editing.
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bacterial methylomes
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methylomes
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Reversible epigenetic modifications can enable transient resistance, phenotypic heterogeneity, and biofilm persistence under antimicrobial stress without altering DNA sequence.
Single-molecule sequencing and methylome mapping have uncovered diverse DNA methyltransferase systems that coordinate virulence, efflux, and stress responses.
Epigenetic regulation, including DNA and RNA methylation, histone-like proteins, and small non-coding RNAs, plays a critical role in bacterial adaptability related to antibiotic resistance.
Integrating methylomic data with transcriptomic and proteomic profiles reveals how epigenetic plasticity sustains antimicrobial tolerance across environments.