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Evaluation of the usefulness of saliva for DNA methylation analysis in cohort studies
8 Aug 2019
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INTRODUCTION: Epigenetic information such as DNA methylation is a useful biomarker that reflects complex gene-environmental interaction. Peripheral tissues such as blood and saliva are commonly collected as the source of genomic DNA in cohort studies. Epigenetic studies mainly use blood, while a few studies have addressed the epigenetic characteristics of saliva. METHODS: The effects of methods for DNA extraction...
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