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Regulation of maternal behavior and offspring growth by paternally expressed Peg3.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 9 Apr 1999
Li L, Keverne E B, Aparicio S A, Ishino F, Barton S C, Surani M A
Abstract excerpt
Imprinted genes display parent-of-origin-dependent monoallelic expression that apparently regulates complex mammalian traits, including growth and behavior. The Peg3 gene is expressed in embryos and the adult brain from the paternal allele only. A mutation in the Peg3 gene resulted in growth retardation, as well as a striking impairment of maternal behavior that frequently resulted in death of the offspring. This...
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