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Allelic expression of IGF2 in marsupials and birds.
Development genes and evolution - 1 Jan 2000
O'Neill M J, Ingram R S, Vrana P B, Tilghman S M
Abstract excerpt
Genomic imprinting, the parent-of-origin- specific expression of genes, has been observed in a variety of eutherian mammals. One gene that has been shown to be imprinted in all eutherians examined is the IGF2 gene. This gene encodes a potent fetal-specific growth factor that is expressed almost exclusively from the paternal chromosome. Several other imprinted genes in the IGF2 pathway are imprinted as well,...
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