Imprint regulatory elements as epigenetic biosensors of exposure in epidemiological studies

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 683-684

  Hoyo, Cathrine ^a   Murphy, Susan K ^b   Jirtle, Randy L ^a  

^a DUKE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

BIOSENSOR; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIGENETICS; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OVERNUTRITION; REGULATORY SEQUENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FOLIC ACID; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 69749092755     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.090803     Document Type: Editorial

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