Hypermethylation of ribosomal DNA in human breast carcinoma

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 514-517

  Yan, P S ^a   Rodriguez, F J ^a   Laux, D E ^a   Perry, M R ^a   Standiford, S B ^a   Huang, T H M ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; DNA hypermethylation; Ribosomal DNA

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0033973404     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.1999.0955     Document Type: Article

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