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Single-Molecule, Genome-Scale Analyses of DNA Modifications: Exposing the Epigenome with Next-Generation Technologies

Karina Zillner1 Biochemistry Center Regensburg, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, D-93053, Regensburg, GermanyView further author information
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Attila Németh1 Biochemistry Center Regensburg, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, D-93053, Regensburg, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 403-414 | Published online: 24 Aug 2012

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