A 5' differentially methylated sequence and the 3'-flanking region are necessary for H19 transgene imprinting

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 309-317

  Elson, David A ^a   Bartolomei, Marisa S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSGENE;

EID: 0031014601     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.17.1.309     Document Type: Article

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