Comparing DNA methylation profiles in saliva and intestinal mucosa

Abstract Background Altered epigenetic profiles are a feature of intestinal diseases, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. DNA methylation studies in these diseases have utilised intestinal mucosal tissue or blood which can be difficult to collect, particularly for large-scale research...

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Main Authors: Nerissa L. Hearn, Aaron S. Coleman, Vincent Ho, Christine L. Chiu, Joanne M. Lind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5553-0