Genomic imprinting: mother maintains methylation marks.

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Summary

A DNA methyltransferase has been identified that plays a role in maintaining the methylation status of imprinted genes, Interestingly, although expressed in the unfertilised egg, this enzyme functions only during one round of replication in the eight-cell embryo.

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Published
2001-07-10
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Keywords

Biology, Genomic imprinting, Imprinting (psychology), DNA methylation, Methylation

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