Linking epigenetics to human disease and rett syndrome: The emerging novel and challenging concepts in MeCP2 research

Neural Plasticity

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Zachariah, Robby Mathew ^a   Rastegar, Mojgan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H1; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2; PROTEIN;

CELL FATE; CELL MATURATION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DNA BINDING; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SILENCING; GENE TARGETING; GENOMICS; GLIA; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOSOME; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REPRESSOR GENE; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; RNA SPLICING; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE;

DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PROTEINS; RETT SYNDROME;

EID: 84858327532     PISSN: 20905904     EISSN: 16875443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/415825     Document Type: Review

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