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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Ole Ammerpohl
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-51077 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology 20140616 8
Alterations in the DNA methylome are characteristic for numerous diseases and a typical hallmark of cancer. Therefore, DNA methylation is currently under investigation in research labs and has also entered diagnostics. Recently, protocols like the BeadChip technology have become commercially available to study DNA methylation in an array format and semiquantitative fashion. However, it is known that fixation of the sample material with formalin prior to BeadChip analysis can affect the results. ...[more]