The MTHFR C677T polymorphism and global DNA methylation in oral epithelial cells

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 490-493

  de Arruda, Isabela Tatiana Sales ^a   Persuhn, Darlene Camati ^a   de Oliveira, Naila Francis Paulo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Epigenetic; MTHFR C677T; Oral epithelial cells; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); CYSTEINE; THREONINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; NORMAL HUMAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890346997     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572013005000035     Document Type: Article

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