The de novo DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A in development and cancer

Epigenetics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 669-677

  Chen, Bi Feng ^a   Chan, Wai Yee ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer manuscript; Development; Dna methylation; Dnmt3a; Epigenetics

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA (CYTOSINE 5) METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 3A; DNMT3L PROTEIN, HUMAN; DNMT3L PROTEIN, MOUSE;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL TYPE; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 3A GENE; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEAR LOCALIZATION SIGNAL; OLIGOMERIZATION; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIMORDIAL GERM CELL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SPERMATOGONIUM; ANIMAL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84899809419     PISSN: 15592294     EISSN: 15592308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/epi.28324     Document Type: Review

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