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Special section on Epigenomics
Epigenetics is a mechanism that regulates gene expression not on the underlying DNA sequence, but on the chemical modification of DNA or histone proteins. Thanks to current advanced technologies the understanding of epigenetic modifications or "epigenome" in the human genome has been growing rapidly.
The special section on epigenomics in the July 2013 issue of Journal of Human Genetics features review and original articles by top-level epigenetic researchers, and covers various topics of epigenetic research, both basic and clinical. The eight reviews should provide readers with a comprehensive overview and understanding of the current status of current epigenetic studies, and the two original articles provide further valuable contributions to this topic.
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Reviews
Epigenomic strategies at the interface of genetic and environmental risk factors for autism FREE
Janine M LaSalle
J Hum Genet 58: 396-401; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.49
Epigenetic and genetic alterations of the imprinting disorder Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and related disorders FREE
Hidenobu Soejima & Ken Higashimoto
J Hum Genet 58: 402-409; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.51
Metabolism–epigenome crosstalk in physiology and diseases FREE
Shinjiro Hino, Katsuya Nagaoka & Mitsuyoshi Nakao
J Hum Genet 58: 410-415; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.57
Effects of embryonic manipulation and epigenetics FREE
Takashi Kohda
J Hum Genet 58: 416-420; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.61
Tet family of 5-methylcytosine dioxygenases in mammalian development FREE
Hongbo Zhao & Taiping Chen
J Hum Genet 58: 421-427; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.63
Clinical application of the CpG island methylator phenotype to prognostic diagnosis in neuroblastomas FREE
Kiyoshi Asada, Masanobu Abe and Toshikazu Ushijima
J Hum Genet 58: 428-433; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.64
DNA methylation of the BDNF gene and its relevance to psychiatric disorders FREE
Tempei Ikegame, Miki Bundo, Yui Murata, Kiyoto Kasai, Tadafumi Kato & Kazuya Iwamoto
J Hum Genet 58: 434-438; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.65
Original Articles
Regional DNA methylation differences between humans and chimpanzees are associated with genetic changes, transcriptional divergence and disease genes Open
Kei Fukuda, Kenji Ichiyanagi, Yoichi Yamada, Yasuhiro Go, Toshifumi Udono, Seitaro Wada, Toshiyuki Maeda, Hidenobu Soejima, Naruya Saitou, Takashi Ito & Hiroyuki Sasaki
J Hum Genet 58: 446-454; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.55
Three novel ZBTB24 mutations identified in Japanese and Cape Verdean type 2 ICF syndrome patients FREE
Hirohisa Nitta, Motoko Unoki, Kenji Ichiyanagi, Tomoki Kosho, Tomonari Shigemura, Hiroshi Takahashi, Guillaume Velasco, Claire Francastel, Capucine Picard, Takeo Kubota & Hiroyuki Sasaki
J Hum Genet 58: 455-460; doi:10.1038/jhg.2013.56
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