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Sex-specific parent-of-origin allelic expression in the mouse brain.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Aug 2010
Gregg Christopher, Zhang Jiangwen, Butler James E, Haig David, Dulac Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Genomic imprinting results in preferential gene expression from paternally versus maternally inherited chromosomes. We used a genome-wide approach to uncover sex-specific parent-of-origin allelic effects in the adult mouse brain. Our study identified preferential selection of the maternally inherited X chromosome in glutamatergic neurons of the female cortex. Moreover, analysis of the cortex and hypothalamus...
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