Regulated DNA Methylation and the Circadian Clock: Implications in Cancer
Abstract
:1. DNA Methylation
2. Genome-Wide Analyses
3. The Circadian Clock
4. The Clock and Chromatin
5. DNA Methylation in Neurospora
6. Dynamic DNA Methylation at Circadian Clock Genes
7. DNA Methylation, the Circadian Clock and Cancer
8. Misregulated Genes and DNA Methylation: The Chicken or the Egg?
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Joska, T.M.; Zaman, R.; Belden, W.J. Regulated DNA Methylation and the Circadian Clock: Implications in Cancer. Biology 2014, 3, 560-577. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology3030560
Joska TM, Zaman R, Belden WJ. Regulated DNA Methylation and the Circadian Clock: Implications in Cancer. Biology. 2014; 3(3):560-577. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology3030560
Chicago/Turabian StyleJoska, Tammy M., Riasat Zaman, and William J. Belden. 2014. "Regulated DNA Methylation and the Circadian Clock: Implications in Cancer" Biology 3, no. 3: 560-577. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology3030560