Epigenetic regulation of stem cells: The role of chromatin in cell differentiation

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 786, Issue , 2013, Pages 307-328

  Wutz, Anton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromatin; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Polycomb; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

DIOXYGENASE; DNA DIOXYGENASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; HISTONE; POLYCOMB GROUP PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; CHROMATIN; COMPLEX FORMATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC STABILITY; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR REPROGRAMMING; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL; ANIMAL; CELL LINEAGE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MAMMALIA;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMATIN; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HISTONES; HUMANS; POLYCOMB-GROUP PROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELLS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84934436217     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-7-6621-1_17     Document Type: Article

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