A comparison of existing global DNA methylation assays to low-coverage whole-genome bisulfite sequencing for epidemiological studies
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mark at the interface of genetic and environmental factors relevant to human disease. Quantitative assessments of global DNA methylation levels have therefore become important tools in epidemiology research, particularly for understanding effects of environmental exp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-03-01
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Series: | Epigenetics |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2016.1276680 |