L1 and HERV-W retrotransposons are hypomethylated in human ovarian carcinomas
Wide-spread hypomethylation of CpG dinucleotides is characteristic of many cancers. Retrotransposons have been identified as potential targets of hypomethylation during cellular transformation. We report the results of an preliminary examination of the methylation status of CpG dinucleotides associa...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC411053/ |