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Preimplantation expression of the somatic form of Dnmt1 suggests a role in the inheritance of genomic imprints
25 Jan 2008
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BACKGROUND: Identical DNA methylation differences between maternal and paternal alleles in gametes and adults suggest that the inheritance of genomic imprints is strictly due to the embryonic maintenance of DNA methylation. Such maintenance would occur in association with every cycle of DNA replication, including those of preimplantation embryos. RESULTS: The expression of the somatic form of the Dnmt1 cytosine...
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