Targeting DNA methylation to the genome.
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چکیده
Proving direct relationships between DNA alterations and phenotypes is challenging. For epigenetics researchers, linking DNA methylation with human disease is no exception. But Patrick Lo looks at how two researchers are developing new methods to try to trace the road from DNA methylation to human biology.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BioTechniques
دوره 57 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014