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Multilocus methylation defects in imprinting disorders
12 Jan 2015
Abstract excerpt
Mammals inherit two complete sets of chromosomes, one from the father and one from the mother, and most autosomal genes are expressed from both maternal and paternal alleles. In imprinted genes, the expression of the allele is dependent upon its parental origin. Appropriate regulation of imprinted genes is important for normal development, with several genetic diseases associated with imprinting defects. A common...
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