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Importance of the matriline for genomic imprinting, brain development and behaviour.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 5 Jan 2013
Keverne E B
Abstract excerpt
Mammalian brain development commences during foeto-placental development and is strongly influenced by the epigenetic regulation of imprinted genes. The foetal placenta exerts considerable influence over the functioning of the adult maternal hypothalamus, and this occurs at the same time as the foetus itself is developing a hypothalamus. Thus, the action and interaction of two genomes in one individual, the...
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