DNA methylation: A profile of methods and applications

BioTechniques

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 632-649

  Fraga, Mario F ^a   Esteller, Manel ^a  

^a Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; DNA; GENES; MODIFICATION; OPTIMIZATION;

METHYLATION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BISULFITE; CYTOSINE DERIVATIVE; DNA; METHYLCYTOSINE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 5 METHYLCYTOSINE; CYTOSINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; SULFITE;

CPG ISLAND; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING; REVIEW; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; GENOME; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY;

5-METHYLCYTOSINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CYTOSINE; DNA; DNA METHYLATION; ELECTROPHORESIS, CAPILLARY; GENOME; MICROCHEMISTRY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SULFITES;

EID: 0036753290     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/02333rv01     Document Type: Review

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