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Divergence of imprinted genes during mammalian evolution.
BMC evolutionary biology - 29 Apr 2010
Hutter Barbara, Bieg Matthias, Helms Volkhard, Paulsen Martina
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BACKGROUND: In contrast to the majority of mammalian genes, imprinted genes are monoallelically expressed with the choice of the active allele depending on its parental origin. Due to their special inheritance patterns, maternally and paternally expressed genes might be under different evolutionary pressure. Here, we aimed at assessing the evolutionary history of imprinted genes. RESULTS: In this study, we...
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