Cigarette smoking and DNA methylation

Cigarette smoking and DNA methylation

DNA methylation is the most studied epigenetic modification, capable of controlling gene expression in the contexts of normal traits or diseases. It is highly dynamic during early embryogenesis and remains relatively stable throughout life, and such patterns are intricately related to human developm...

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Main Authors: Ken W.K Lee, Zdenka ePausova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
DNA Methylation
epigenetics
epigenome
Prenatal exposure
cigarette smoking
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2013.00132/full

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