Causes and consequences of age-related changes in DNA methylation: A role for ROS?

Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 403-425

  Rang, Franka J ^a   Boonstra, Johannes ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; DNA methylation; Mechanisms; Methylcytosine; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902955442     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20797737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/biology3020403     Document Type: Review

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