Intragenic DNA methylation: Implications of this epigenetic mechanism for cancer research

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 248-253

  Shenker, N ^a   Flanagan, J M ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breast cancer; DNA methylation; epigenetics; gene body; intragenic

Indexed keywords

DNA;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; CANCER RESEARCH; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL DIVISION; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE REPRESSION; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION SITE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84856474843     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.550     Document Type: Review

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