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Research article

Sex-specific DNA methylation and transcription of zbtb38 and effects of gene–environment interactions on its natural antisense transcript in zebrafish

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Article: 2260963 | Received 16 May 2023, Accepted 06 Sep 2023, Published online: 02 Oct 2023

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