Meta-analysis of human methylomes reveals stably methylated sequences surrounding CpG islands associated with high gene expression

Epigenetics and Chromatin

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Edgar, Rachel ^a   Tan, Powell Patrick Cheng ^a   Portales Casamar, Elodie ^a   Pavlidis, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC STABILITY; HOUSEKEEPING GENE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 84988935069     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17568935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-8935-7-28     Document Type: Article

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