Identification and systematic annotation of tissue-specific differentially methylated regions using the Illumina 450k array

Epigenetics & Chromatin | Volume 6 | article numebr 26 | 06 August 2013 Abstract DNA methylation has been recognized as a key mechanism in cell differentiation. Various studies have compared tissues to characterize epigenetically regulated genomic regions, but due to differences in study design and focus there still is no consensus as [...]