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Global DNA Methylation Levels are Modulated by Mitochondrial DNA Variants

Dina BellizziDepartment of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyView further author information
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Patrizia D‘AquilaDepartment of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyView further author information
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Marco GiordanoDepartment of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyView further author information
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Alberto MontesantoDepartment of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyView further author information
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Giuseppe PassarinoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 17-27 | Published online: 14 Feb 2012

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