Genomic imprinting as a mechanism of reproductive isolation in mammals

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-23

  Vrana, Paul B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Genomic imprinting; Growth; Kinship selection; Parent of origin effects; Peromyscus; Placenta; Reproductive isolation

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; GAMETOGENESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; HERITABILITY; HYBRID; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; KIN SELECTION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; RODENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CRICETIDAE; MAMMALIA; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS; PEROMYSCUS POLIONOTUS;

EID: 33847620746     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-S-013R1.1     Document Type: Review

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