CpG distribution patterns in methylated and non-methylated species

Gene

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 103-107

  Shimizu, Tom S ^a   Takahashi, Kouichi ^a   Tomita, Masaru ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

CpG distribution patterns; DNA methylation; Methylated species; Non methylated species

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DINUCLEOTIDE; DNA; PLANT DNA;

BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CPG ISLAND; DATA BASE; DNA METHYLATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; INVERTEBRATE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; HUMANS; PLANTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031593246     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(97)00542-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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