An upstream repressor element plays a role in Igf2 imprinting

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作者
Eden, S
Constancia, M
Hashimshony, T
Dean, W
Goldstein, B
Johnson, AC
Keshet, I
Reik, W
Cedar, H
机构
[1] Hadassah Univ Hosp, Dept Cellular Biochem, IL-91120 Jerusalem, Israel
[2] Babraham Inst, Inst Grassland & Anim Prod, Cambridge CB2 4AT, England
[3] NCI, Canc Res Ctr, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
关键词
GCF; imprinting; methylation;
D O I
10.1093/emboj/20.13.3518
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The imprinted Igf2 gene is associated with a small upstream region that is differentially methylated on the active paternal allele, We have identified a repressor element within this sequence and shown that repression is probably mediated through a transacting factor, GCF2, DNA methylation of this site abrogates both protein binding and repressor activity. Targeting experiments demonstrate that this element plays a role in the repression of the maternal Igf2 gene in vivo.
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页码:3518 / 3525
页数:8
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