The effect of age on DNA methylation in whole blood among Bangladeshi men and women

The effect of age on DNA methylation in whole blood among Bangladeshi men and women

Abstract Background It is well-known that methylation changes occur as humans age, however, understanding how age-related changes in DNA methylation vary by sex is lacking. In this study, we characterize the effect of age on DNA methylation in a sex-specific manner and determine if these effects var...

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Main Authors: Rick J. Jansen, Lin Tong, Maria Argos, Farzana Jasmine, Muhammad Rakibuz-Zaman, Golam Sarwar, Md. Tariqul Islam, Hasan Shahriar, Tariqul Islam, Mahfuzar Rahman, Md. Yunus, Muhammad G. Kibriya, John A. Baron, Habibul Ahsan, Brandon L. Pierce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Genome-wide
Age-associated
Methylation
Sex-specific
Cell type adjustment
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-6039-9

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