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DNA Research
Research reports from Loma Linda University, Department of Basic Sciences provide new insights into DNA research
May 23rd, 2009
Data detailed in 'Incorporation of 5-chlorocytosine into mammalian DNA results in heritable gene silencing and altered cytosine methylation patterns' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Cytosine methylation patterns are essential for the proper control of gene expression in higher vertebrates. Although alterations in methylation patterns are frequently observed in human tumors, neither the mechanisms for establishing methylation patterns during normal development nor the mechanisms leading to pathological alterations of methylation patterns are currently known." "While epidemiological studies have implicated inflammation in cancer...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-23)
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