The DNMT3 family of mammalian de novo DNA methyltransferases

Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science

Volumn 101, Issue , 2011, Pages 255-285

  Chédin, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79955059411     PISSN: 18771173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-387685-0.00007-X     Document Type: Chapter

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