The DNA methylation paradox

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-37

  Jones, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032890965     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9525(98)01636-9     Document Type: Review

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