DNA methylation in stingless bees with low and high heterochromatin contents as assessed by restriction enzyme digestion and image analysis

Cytometry Part A

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 986-991

  Mampumbu, André M ^a   Mello, Maria Luiza S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Heterochromatin; Image analysis; Malpighian tubules; Restriction enzymes; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; DNA; DYE; GUANINE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RESTRICTION ENZYME MSP I; TRITON X 100; TYPE II SITE SPECIFIC DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; AUTOMATIC SCANNING MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY; AUTOMATION; BEE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME ASSAY; EUCHROMATIN; GENE ISOLATION; HETEROCHROMATIN; HYDROLYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LARVA; MALPIGHIAN TUBULE; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA; MELIPONA RUFIVENTRIS; MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; STINGLESS BEE;

ANIMALS; BEES; CELL NUCLEUS; CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; HETEROCHROMATIN; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 33749463129     PISSN: 15524922     EISSN: 15524930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20312     Document Type: Article

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