Methylation-specific PCR

Current Protocols in Human Genetics

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 61, 2009, Pages

  Coffee, Bradford ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Imprinting; Real time PCR; Sodium bisulfite

Indexed keywords

BISULFITE; DNA; GENOMIC DNA;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EPIGENETICS; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE DELETION; GENE LOSS; GENETIC GAIN; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; METHYLATION SPECIFIC POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE SILENCING; HISTONES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 65249130507     PISSN: 19348266     EISSN: 19348258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/0471142905.hg1006s61     Document Type: Review

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