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Comparison of DNA methylation profiles in human fetal and adult red blood cell progenitors
19 Jan 2015
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that plays an important role during mammalian development. Around birth in humans, the main site of red blood cell production moves from the fetal liver to the bone marrow. DNA methylation changes at the β-globin locus and a switch from fetal to adult hemoglobin production characterize this transition. Understanding this globin switch may improve the...
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