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Gender influences monoallelic expression of ATP10A in human brain.
Human genetics - 1 Oct 2008
Hogart Amber, Patzel Katherine A, LaSalle Janine M
Abstract excerpt
Human chromosome 15q11-13 and the syntenic region of mouse chromosome 7 contain multiple imprinted genes necessary for proper neurodevelopment. Due to imprinting, paternal 15q11-13 deficiencies lead to Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) while maternal 15q11-13 deficiencies cause Angelman syndrome (AS). The mechanisms involved in parental imprinting of this locus are conserved between human and mouse, yet inconsistencies...
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