An overview of epigenetic assays

Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-183

  DeAngelis, J Tyson ^a   Farrington, Woodrow J ^a   Tollefsbol, Trygve O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisulfite modification; Chromatin immunoprecipitation; CpG islands; DNA methylation; DNMTs; Epigenetics; HDACs; HMTs

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; BIOASSAY; BIOCHIPS; DNA; GENES; HYDROCARBONS; METHYLATION; MICROARRAYS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSING; BISULFITE MODIFICATION; CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; CHROMATIN MODIFICATION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURES; CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; DNMTS; DOWN-REGULATION; EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS; EPIGENETICS; ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS; GENE ACTIVITIES; HDACS; HMTS; METHYL GROUPS;

CHROMOSOMES;

BISULFITE; CARBON; CYTOSINE; METHYL GROUP; ENZYME;

CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DNA METHYLATION; DOWN REGULATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE CONTROL; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; REVIEW; UPREGULATION; ANIMAL; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYMES; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS;

EID: 42449137598     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12033-007-9010-y     Document Type: Review

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