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Genomic loss of imprinting in first-trimester human placenta.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Apr 2010
Pozharny Yevgeniya, Lambertini Luca, Ma Yula, Ferrara Lauren, Litton Christian G, Diplas Andreas, Jacobs Adam R, Chen Jia, Stone Joanne L, Wetmur James, Lee Men-Jean
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate imprinting patterns in first-trimester human placentas. STUDY DESIGN: Using samples of 17 first-trimester and 14 term placentas from uncomplicated pregnancies, we assessed loss of imprinting (LOI) at the RNA level in a panel of 14 genes that are known to be imprinted in the placenta with the use of a quantitative allele-specific reverse transcriptase...
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