A new algorithm for cluster analysis of genomic methylation: The Helicobacter pylori case

Bioinformatics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 383-388

  Vale, Filipa F ^a   Encarnacao P ^a   Vitor J M B ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PORTUGAL   (Portugal)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLTRANSFERASE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES COMPARISON;

ALGORITHMS; BASE SEQUENCE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA METHYLATION; DNA RESTRICTION-MODIFICATION ENZYMES; DNA, BACTERIAL; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 38849176976     PISSN: 13674803     EISSN: 14602059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btm621     Document Type: Article

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