Chromosomal networks as mediators of epigenetic states the maternal genome connection

Epigenetics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 297-300

  Sumida, Noriyuki ^a   Ohlsson, Rolf ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

4C; Chromosomal networks; CTCF; Genomic imprinting; H19 ICR; Replication timing; Transvection

Indexed keywords

CIS ACTING ELEMENT; TRANS ACTING FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CTCF;

BINDING SITE; CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CHROMOSOME; DEVELOPMENT; DNA CROSS LINKING; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENE REPLICATION; GENOME; GENOME IMPRINTING; GERM LINE; HUMAN; MEDIATOR; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SPERMATOGONIUM;

EID: 77954687611     PISSN: 15592294     EISSN: 15592308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/epi.5.4.11538     Document Type: Review

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