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Epigenetic dynamics of the Kcnq1 imprinted domain in the early embryo.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Nov 2006
Lewis Annabelle, Green Kelly, Dawson Claire, Redrup Lisa, Huynh Khanh D, Lee Jeannie T, Hemberger Myriam, Reik Wolf
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The mouse Kcnq1 imprinted domain is located on distal chromosome 7 and contains several imprinted genes that are paternally repressed. Repression of these genes is regulated by a non-coding antisense transcript, Kcnq1ot1, which is paternally expressed. Maternal repression of Kcnq1ot1 is controlle...
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