Genomic imprinting is a form of non-Mendelian inheritance. It refers to a parental-specific difference in the behaviour of homologous chromosomes or loci. Genes are expressed from two alleles; one maternal and one paternal. But in minor cases, genomic imprinting causes the differential expression of a gene according to its maternal or paternal origin. In this paper, we will discuss examples and the possible molecular mechanisms of imprinting.
Konular | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri |
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Bölüm | Derleme |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Mart 1996 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 1996 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2 |