Effects of 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine on the gene expression profile during embryogenesis of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis: A microarray analysis

Zoological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 648-655

  Sasaki, Akane ^a   Satoh, Nori ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 aza CdR; Ciona intestinalis; DNA methylation; Embryogenesis; Gene expression profiles; Microarray

Indexed keywords

5 AZA 2' DEOXYCYTIDINE; AZACITIDINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; CIONA INTESTINALIS; DNA MICROARRAY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; AZACITIDINE; CIONA INTESTINALIS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; CIONA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 34548648295     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.24.648     Document Type: Article

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