Multiple roles for DNA methylation in gametic imprinting

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Neumann, B [1 ]
Barlow, DP [1 ]
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[1] INST MOLEC PATHOL,A-1030 VIENNA,AUSTRIA
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10.1016/S0959-437X(96)80045-1
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Allele-specific DNA methylation has been observed for all tested imprinted genes and has a clear role in the imprinting mechanism. It remains to be resolved whether this role is to act as the gametic imprinting signal or to cause or maintain allele-specific expression.
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