Distribution of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in Different Human Tissues

5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) is a modified form of cytosine recently found in mammalians and is believed, like 5-methylcytosine, to also play an important role in switching genes on and off. By utilizing a newly developed 5-hmC immunoassay, we determined the abundance of 5-hmC in human tissues an...

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Main Authors: Weiwei Li, Min Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Nucleic Acids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/870726