Letter to the editor: blood processing and sample storage have negligible effects on methylation

Abstract DNA methylation is a dynamic epigenetic mechanism. Researchers aiming to assess archived DNA samples are expressing concern about the effect of technical factors on methylation, as this may confound results. We reviewed recent reports examining this issue in blood samples and concluded that...

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Main Authors: Kira Groen, Rodney A. Lea, Vicki E. Maltby, Rodney J. Scott, Jeannette Lechner-Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-018-0455-6