Article
Genomic imprinting on the X chromosome: implications for brain and behavioral phenotypes.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Sept 2010
Davies William
Abstract excerpt
Imprinted genes, in contrast to most mammalian genes, are monoallelically expressed in a parent-of-origin dependent manner. The idiosyncratic expression profile associated with imprinted genes arises from the differential epigenetic marking of the alleles in the paternal and maternal germlines. Although small in number, imprinted genes can profoundly influence key developmental and physiological processes,...
Topics
- Animals
- Behavior
- Behavior, Animal
- Brain
- Genomic Imprinting
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Sex Characteristics
- X Chromosome
