Article
Genomic imprinting and position-effect variegation in Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 Apr 1999
Lloyd V K, Sinclair D A, Grigliatti T A
Abstract excerpt
Genomic imprinting is a phenomenon in which the expression of a gene or chromosomal region depends on the sex of the individual transmitting it. The term imprinting was first coined to describe parent-specific chromosome behavior in the dipteran insect Sciara and has since been described in many organisms, including other insects, plants, fish, and mammals. In this article we describe a mini-X chromosome in...
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