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A novel imprinted gene, HYMAI, is located within an imprinted domain on human chromosome 6 containing ZAC.
Genomics - 1 Aug 2000
Arima T, Drewell R A, Oshimura M, Wake N, Surani M A
Abstract excerpt
Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus (TNDM) is a rare disease characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, dehydration, and failure to thrive due to a lack of normal insulin secretion. This disease is associated with paternal uniparental disomy or paternal duplication of chromosome 6, suggesting that the causative gene(s) for TNDM is imprinted. Recently, Gardner et al. (1999, J. Med. Genet. 36: 192-196)...
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