Allele-specific DNA methylation: Beyond imprinting

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 19, Issue R2, 2010, Pages

  Tycko, Benjamin ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIS ACTING ELEMENT; CPG OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MAPPING; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION; BINDING SITE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ALLELES; BINDING SITES; DNA METHYLATION; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; HUMANS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 78651276230     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: 14602083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddq376     Document Type: Article

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