DNA methylation at cytosine position 5
DNA methylation appears to be involved in the regulation of gene expression. Transcriptionally inactive (silenced) genes normally contain a high proportion of 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytosine residues whereas transcriptionally active genes show much reduced levels. There appears good reason to believe...
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Aston University
1992
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.332577 |