Article
Autosomal monoallelic expression in the mouse.
Genome biology - 20 Feb 2012
Zwemer Lillian M, Zak Alexander, Thompson Benjamin R, Kirby Andrew, Daly Mark J, Chess Andrew, Gimelbrant Alexander A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Random monoallelic expression defines an unusual class of genes displaying random choice for expression between the maternal and paternal alleles. Once established, the allele-specific expression pattern is stably maintained and mitotically inherited. Examples of random monoallelic genes include those found on the X-chromosome and a subset of autosomal genes, which have been most extensively studied...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.