Status of genomic imprinting in human embryonic stem cells as revealed by a large cohort of independently derived and maintained lines

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue R2, 2007, Pages

  Rugg Gunn, Peter J ^a   Ferguson Smith, Anne C ^b   Pedersen, Roger A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL LINE; CHROMOSOME MAP; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENOME IMPRINTING; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; REVIEW;

CELL LINE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS;

EID: 38449083769     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: 14602083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddm245     Document Type: Article

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