Genomic imprinting in Drosophila is maintained by the products of Suppressor of variegation and trithorax group, but not Polycomb group, genes

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Volumn 268, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 103-112

  Joanis, V ^a   Lloyd, V ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genomic imprinting; HP1; Pc G; Su(var); trx G

Indexed keywords

HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN 1; PROTEIN; PROTEIN PC G; PROTEIN SU(VAR); PROTEIN TRX G; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE SILENCING; GENOME IMPRINTING; MALE; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; POSITION EFFECT VARIEGATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENES, INSECT; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; MALE; MUTATION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0036381970     PISSN: 16174615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00438-002-0731-0     Document Type: Article

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