Genomic imprinting: Significance in development and diseases and the molecular mechanisms

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 467-473

  Nakao, Mitsuyoshi ^a   Sasaki, Hiroyuki ^b  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chromosomal domain; DNA methylation; Loss of imprinting; Replication timing; Uniparental disomy

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CARCINOGENESIS; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DISOMY; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPLICATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENOME IMPRINTING; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; REVIEW;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0029742296     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021434     Document Type: Review

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