The epigenetic basis of memory formation and storage

Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science

Volumn 128, Issue C, 2014, Pages 1-27

  Jarome, Timothy J ^a   Thomas, Jasmyne S ^a   Lubin, Farah D ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; HISTONE ACETYLATION; HISTONE METHYLATION; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HISTONE PHOSPHORYLATION; HISTONE UBIQUITINATION; HUMAN; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SUMOYLATION;

EID: 84925214666     PISSN: 18771173     EISSN: 18780814     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800977-2.00001-2     Document Type: Chapter

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