Reliable detection of DNA cytosine methylation at CpNpG sites using the engineered restriction enzyme EcoRII-C

BioTechniques

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 855-856

  Krüger, Detlev H ^a   Reuter, Monika ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; ECOR2 C ENZYME; ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DNA; ENDODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE BSTNI; TYPE II SITE SPECIFIC DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CPG ISLAND; DNA BINDING; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA RESTRICTION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROMOTER REGION; RESTRICTION MAPPING; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

CPG ISLANDS; CYTOSINE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES, TYPE II SITE-SPECIFIC; DNA; DNA METHYLATION; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

EID: 27744595805     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/05386BM01     Document Type: Article

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