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Heterogeneous DNA methylation status of the regulatory element of the mouse Oct4 gene in adult somatic cell population.
Cloning and stem cells - 1 Jan 2005
Marikawa Yusuke, Fujita Toko C, Alarcón Vernadeth B
Abstract excerpt
The transcription factor Oct4 is specifically expressed in the germ line and pluripotent stem cells, and is indispensable for normal mouse development. To understand the epigenetic control of Oct4 expression, we examined the DNA methylation pattern of the Oct4 regulatory element in various types of cells. Bisulfite analysis showed that the regulatory element was unmethylated in P19 embryonal carcinoma cells,...
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