Author : Walter Doerfler,Petra Böhm
Publisher : Springer
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3540311807
DNA Methylation: Development, Genetic Disease and Cancer by Walter Doerfler,Petra Böhm Pdf
It has become apparent that the genomes of many organisms are characterized by unique patterns of DNA methylation which can differ from genome segment to genome segment and cell type to cell type. These patterns can be instrumental in determining cell type and function. Thus, it is not surprising that studies on the role of DNA methylation now occupy center stage in many fields of biology and medicine such as developmental biology, genetic imprinting, genetic disease, tumor biology, gene therapy, cloning of organisms and others. Once again, basic research in molecular biology has provided the essential foundation for investigations of biomedical problems.