Epigenetic aberrations and cancer

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作者
Ducasse, Miryam
Brown, Mark A.
机构
[1] Institute for Biomedical Research Georg-Speyer-Haus
[2] Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712
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10.1186/1476-4598-5-60
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The correlation between epigenetic aberrations and disease underscores the importance of epigenetic mechanisms. Here, we review recent findings regarding chromatin modifications and their relevance to cancer.
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