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Disturbed Methylation at Multiple Imprinted Loci: an Increasing Observation in Imprinting Disorders

Thomas Eggermann1 Institute of Human Genetics, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany;3 Tel.:+49 241 808 8008 Fax:+49 241 808 [email protected]View further author information
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Isabelle Leisten1 Institute of Human Genetics, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, GermanyView further author information
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Gerhard Binder2 Children‘s Hospital, University of Tübingen, GermanyView further author information
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Matthias Begemann1 Institute of Human Genetics, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, GermanyView further author information
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Sabrina Spengler1 Institute of Human Genetics, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, GermanyView further author information
Pages 625-637 | Published online: 13 Oct 2011

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