Western environment/lifestyle is associated with increased genome methylation and decreased gene expression in Chinese immigrants living in Australia

Introduction: Several human diseases and conditions are disproportionally distributed in the world with a significant “Western-developed” vs. “Eastern-developing” gradient. Methods: We compared genome-wide DNA methylation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in 25 newly arrived Chinese immigrants l...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Guicheng, Wang, K., Schultz, E., Khoo, S., Zhang, X., Annamalay, A., Laing, I., Hales, B., Goldblatt, J., Le Souëf, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: WILEY-BLACKWELL 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19061