Genetic and epigenomic footprints of folate

Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science

Volumn 108, Issue , 2012, Pages 129-158

  Salbaum, J Michael ^a   Kappen, Claudia ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatin; Epigenetics; Evolution; Folate; Folate supplementation; Gene expression; Methylation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861819063     PISSN: 18771173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398397-8.00006-X     Document Type: Chapter

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