Regulation and function of DNA methylation in vertebrates

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 993-999

  Tajima, Shoji ^a   Suetake, Isao ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; DNA methyltransferase; Gene expression; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CPG ISLAND; DEMETHYLATION; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GERM LINE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0031776221     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022066     Document Type: Review

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