DNA mismatch repair and DNA methylation in adult brain neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 939-945

  Brooks, P J ^a   Marietta, Cheryl ^a   Goldman, David ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

5 methyl cytosine; cancer; cell nucleus; DNA glycosylase; DNA methylation; DNA repair; mismatch repair; mutation; neurons

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLCYTOSINE; DNA GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; OLIGODEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BASE MISPAIRING; CELL NUCLEUS; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPAIR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030006003     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-03-00939.1996     Document Type: Article

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