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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5553-0 |