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Methylation : From DNA, RNA and Histones to Diseases and Treatment / edited by Anica Dricu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dricu, Anica, Editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical genetics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (312 pages)
- Other Title:
- Methylation
- Place of Publication:
- IntechOpen 2012
- Croatia : IntechOpen, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Alterations in the normal DNA methylation processes are known to have major consequences for embryonic development and are associated with congenital defects, autoimmunity, aging and malignant transformation. The main purpose of this book is to provide information about the importance of methylation mechanisms in human health and disease. The book, covers the basic mechanism of DNA and protein methylation, aiming at the advanced undergraduate and graduate biomedical students and researchers working in the epigenetic area. The textbook chapters provide background as well as advanced information in the methylation area. On the other hand, it provide readers with both classical and relevant recent discoveries that have been made in the field, pointing out pathways where questions remain.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789535153412
- 9535153412
- 9789535108818
- 9535108816
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