Inactive or moderately active human promoters are enriched for inter-individual epialleles.

BACKGROUND: Inter-individual epigenetic variation, due to genetic, environmental or random influences, is observed in many eukaryotic species. In mammals, however, the molecular nature of epiallelic variation has been poorly defined, partly due to the restricted focus on DNA methylation. Here we rep...

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Main Authors: Gemma, C, Ramagopalan, S, Down, T, Beyan, H, Hawa, M, Holland, M, Hurd, P, Giovannoni, G, Leslie, R, Ebers, G, Rakyan, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013