Epigenetics and epigenetic mechanisms in disease with emphasis on autoimmune diseases

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 56, Issue NOV., 2008, Pages 875-880

  Krupanidhi, S ^a   Sedimbi, S K ^b   Sanjeevi, C B ^b  

^a SRI SATHYA SAI INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING   (India)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CHROMATIN; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; REVIEW;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CHROMATIN; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS;

EID: 55949105552     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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