Analysis of epigenetic modifications of DNA in human cells

Current Protocols in Human Genetics

Volumn , Issue SUPPL.77, 2013, Pages

  Kristensen, Lasse Sommer ^a   Treppendahl, Marianne Bach ^a   Grønbæk, Kirsten ^a  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DNA hydroxymethylation; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Genome wide methylation analysis; Methylation independent PCR; Methylation specific PCR

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE; BISULFITE; PRIMER DNA; DNA;

ARTICLE; CPG ISLAND; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EPIGENETICS; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING ANALYSIS; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROSEQUENCING; RESTRICTION MAPPING; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CYTOLOGY; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; GENOME; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY;

CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; DNA; DNA METHYLATION; DNA PRIMERS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 84883222332     PISSN: 19348266     EISSN: 19348258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/0471142905.hg2002s77     Document Type: Article

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