In silico prediction of two classes of honeybee genes with cpG deficiency or cpG enrichment and sorting according to gene ontology classes

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 700-705

  Wang, Yong ^a   Leung, Frederick C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CpG deficiency; DNA methylation; Gene Ontology classes; Honeybee

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; GENE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE ONTOLOGY; HONEYBEE; NONHUMAN; ORTHOLOGY; PREDICTION;

ANIMALS; BEES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION METHYLASES; GENES, INSECT; GENOME, INSECT; GENOMICS;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 67349164022     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-009-9244-3     Document Type: Article

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