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The role of imprinted genes in mediating susceptibility to neuropsychiatric disorders.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Mar 2011
Kopsida Eleni, Mikaelsson Mikael A, Davies William
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Imprinted genes, which are thought to comprise <1% of the mammalian genome, are defined by their parent-of-origin specific monoallelic expression arising as a consequence of differential epigenetic marking of alleles in the paternal and maternal germlines. Such genes are highly represented in the brain and placental transcriptomes, and have been shown to exert significant influence on fundamental developmental...
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