Genetics - Immaculate misconception

被引：20

作者：

Surani, MA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Wellcome Canc Res UK Inst Canc & Dev Biol, Cambridge CB2 1QR, England

来源：

NATURE | 2002年 / 416卷 / 6880期

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D O I：

10.1038/416491a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

In mammals, mother and father make an equal genetic, but an unequal 'epigenetic', contribution to offspring. Studies of humans and mice with no maternal epigenetic contribution reveal more about this asymmetry.

引用

页码：491 / 493

页数：3

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