Epigenetics: Definition, molecular bases and implications in human health and evolution;Epigenética: Definición, bases moleculares e implicaciones en la salud y en la evolución humana

Revista Ciencias de la Salud

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-71

  Robles, Reggie García ^a   Ayala Ramírez, Paola Andrea ^b   Perdomo Velásquez, Sandra Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD EL BOSQUE   (Colombia)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Biological evolution; DNA methylation; Epigenetic processes; Histone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863875130     PISSN: 16927273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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