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DNA methylome profiling using neonatal dried blood spot samples: a proof-of-principle study.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Apr 2013
Hollegaard Mads Vilhelm, Grauholm Jonas, Nørgaard-Pedersen Bent, Hougaard David Michael
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DNA methylation is the most common DNA modification and perhaps the best described epigenetic modification. It is believed to be important for genomic imprinting and gene regulation and has been associated with the development of diseases such as schizophrenia and some types of cancer. Neonatal dried blood spot samples, commonly known as Guthrie cards, are routinely collected worldwide to screen newborns for...
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