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Genomic imprinting and Turner syndrome.
Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER - 1 May 2012
Bondy Carolyn A, Hougen Helen Y, Zhou Jian, Cheng Clara M
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The term 'genomic imprinting' refers to selective repression of transcription from distinct chromosomal regions determined by their maternal or paternal inheritance. There are two potentially important aspects of imprinting that may manifest in individuals with X monosomy, or Turner syndrome (TS). Given that men are monosomic for Xm while women are mosaic for Xm:Xp, genomic imprinting of important X-linked genes...
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