DNA methylation, genomic imprinting and cancer

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 249, Issue , 2000, Pages 87-99

  Feinberg, A P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; DNA METHYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; GENOME IMPRINTING; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL GENETICS;

EID: 0034009839     PISSN: 0070217X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59696-4_6     Document Type: Review

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