ZFIN Phenotype Statement: DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity increased occurrence, abnormal

Phenotype:	DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity increased occurrence, abnormal
Note:	This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name.

Name:	DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
Synonyms:	cytosine 5-methyltransferase activity, cytosine DNA methylase activity, cytosine DNA methyltransferase activity, cytosine-specific DNA methyltransferase activity, deoxyribonucleic (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity, deoxyribonucleic acid (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity, deoxyribonucleic methylase activity, DNA 5-cytosine methylase activity, DNA cytosine C(5) methylase activity, DNA cytosine C5 methylase activity, DNA cytosine methylase activity, DNA-cytosine 5-methylase activity, DNA-cytosine methyltransferase activity, methylphosphotriester-DNA methyltransferase activity, modification methylase activity, restriction-modification system activity, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity, site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-specific) activity, type II DNA methylase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: a 2'-deoxycytidine in DNA + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = a 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine in DNA + H+ + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003886] QuickGO AmiGO

Name:	increased occurrence
Synonyms:	increased incidence
Definition:	An occurrence which is relatively high.
Ontology:	Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002051]