Publication year: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-34127-9
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This is the first book dealing with the intricate epigenetic mechanisms (DNA methylation, histone modification, alteration of chromatin structure) that regulate latency-associated transcription. Special attention is given to immune evasion "tricks" blocking immune responses to herpesvirus infected cells and viral RNAs and proteins involved in malignant transformation.
Subject: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Antigen, DNA, cell, genes, methylation, virus