Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis reveals loci that distinguish different types of adipose tissue in obese individuals

Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis reveals loci that distinguish different types of adipose tissue in obese individuals

Abstract Background Epigenetic mechanisms provide an interface between environmental factors and the genome and are known to play a role in complex diseases such as obesity. These mechanisms, including DNA methylation, influence the regulation of development, differentiation and the establishment of...

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Main Authors: Donia Macartney-Coxson, Miles C. Benton, Ray Blick, Richard S. Stubbs, Ronald D. Hagan, Michael A. Langston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
Subjects:
Adipose
Biomarkers
DNA methylation
Graph-theoretical algorithms
Epigenetics
Obesity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-017-0344-4

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