Igf2 imprinting does not require its own DNA methylation or H19 RNA

Genes and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 2200-2207

  Jones, Beverly K ^a   Levorse, John M ^a   Tilghman, Shirley M ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatin; DNA methylation; Genomic imprinting; H19; Igf2; Promoter competition

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA; SOMATOMEDIN B;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; GENE MUTATION; GENOME IMPRINTING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SILENT GENE; STRUCTURAL GENE;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0032527755     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.12.14.2200     Document Type: Article

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