New insights into mechanisms that regulate DNA methylation patterning

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 14-20

  Ficz, Gabriella ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 Hydroxymethylcytosine; Cancer stem cells; DNA demethylation; Epigenetic memory; Reprogramming; Signalling pathways

Indexed keywords

CHROMATIN; DNA;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHROMATIN; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR REPROGRAMMING;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELLULAR REPROGRAMMING; CHROMATIN; DNA; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENOMICS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84961292193     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.107961     Document Type: Review

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