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Post-weaning diet affects genomic imprinting at the insulin-like growth factor 2 (Igf2) locus.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Mar 2006
Waterland Robert A, Lin Juan-Ru, Smith Charlotte A, Jirtle Randy L
Abstract excerpt
IGF2 loss of imprinting (LOI) is fairly prevalent and implicated in the pathogenesis of human cancer and developmental disease; however, the causes of this phenomenon are largely unknown. We determined whether the post-weaning diet of mice affects allelic expression and CpG methylation of Igf2. C57BL/6JxCast/EiJ F1 hybrid mice were weaned onto (1) a standard natural ingredient control diet, (2) a synthetic...
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