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Characterizing the dynamic and functional DNA methylation landscape in the developing human cortex

Kira A. Perzel Mandella Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA;b Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHSOM), Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Amanda J. Pricea Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA;b Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHSOM), Baltimore, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7352-3732View further author information
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Richard Wiltonc Department of Physics and Astronomy, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1263-5532View further author information
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Leonardo Collado-Torresa Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA;d Center for Computational Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2140-308XView further author information
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Ran Taoa Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Nicholas J. Eaglesa Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Alexander S. Szalayc Department of Physics and Astronomy, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA;e Department of Computer Science, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Thomas M. Hydea Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA;f Department of Neurology, JHSOM, Baltimore, MD, USA;g Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHSOM, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Daniel R. Weinbergera Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA;b Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHSOM), Baltimore, MD, USA;f Department of Neurology, JHSOM, Baltimore, MD, USA;g Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHSOM, Baltimore, MD, USA;h Department of Neuroscience, JHSOM, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Joel E. Kleinmana Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA;g Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHSOM, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Andrew E. Jaffea Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA;b Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHSOM), Baltimore, MD, USA;d Center for Computational Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA;g Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHSOM, Baltimore, MD, USA;h Department of Neuroscience, JHSOM, Baltimore, MD, USA;i Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHBSPH), Baltimore, MD, USA;j Department of Biostatistics, JHBSPH, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-13 | Received 30 Dec 2019, Accepted 01 May 2020, Published online: 15 Jul 2020

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