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DNA methylation as a diagnostic tool.
Acta neuropathologica communications - 8 May 2022
Galbraith Kristyn, Snuderl Matija
Abstract excerpt
DNA methylation of cytosines in CpG sites throughout the genome is an epigenetic mark contributing to gene expression regulation. DNA methylation patterns are specific to tissue type, conserved throughout life and reflect changes during tumorigenesis. DNA methylation recently emerged as a diagnostic tool to classify tumors based on a combination of preserved developmental and mutation induced signatures. In...
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