Dualism of gene GC content and CpG pattern in regard to expression in the human genome: Magnitude versus breadth

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 639-643

  Vinogradov, Alexander E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CYTOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BINDING SITE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CPG ISLAND; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 27744469993     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2005.09.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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