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Paternal imprints can be established on the maternal Igf2-H19 locus without altering replication timing of DNA.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Dec 2003
Cerrato Flavia, Dean Wendy, Davies Karen, Kagotani Kazuhiro, Mitsuya Kohzoh, Okumura Katsuzumi, Riccio Andrea, Reik Wolf
Abstract excerpt
Genomic imprinting in mammals marks the parental alleles in gametes, resulting in differential gene expression in offspring. A number of epigenetic features are associated with imprinted genes. These include differential DNA methylation, histone acetylation and methylation, subnuclear localization and DNA replication timing. While DNA methylation has been shown to be necessary both for establishment and...
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