Cytosine methylation levels in the genome of Stellaria longipes

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-33

  Cai, Q ^a   Chinnappa, C C ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN IMMUNOLOGY AND CANCER   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cytosine methylation; DNA amplification; Phenotypic plasticity; Stellaria longipes

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT GROWTH;

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; STELLARIA LONGIPES;

EID: 0032912390     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02941103     Document Type: Article

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