Aberrant DNA methylation of genomic regions translocated in myeloid malignancies

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Litz, Craig E ^a   Etzell, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aberrant DNA methylation; APL; CML; Genomic regions; Leukemias; Myeloid malignancies; Translocations

Indexed keywords

ACUTE MYELOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 22; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 9; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031817558     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10428199809050924     Document Type: Review

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