[HTML][HTML] The sins of the fathers and mothers: genomic imprinting in mammalian development

SM Tilghman - Cell, 1999 - cell.com
SM Tilghman
Cell, 1999cell.com
), came as quite a surprise and forced classical Mendelian genetics to undergo a number of
revisions. The discovery of imprinting also presents us with a genetic paradox: by silencing
one allele of an autosomal gene, mammals discard the advantage of diploidy. What are
parents trying to achieve with this heavy-handed way of influencing gene expression in their
offspring? This article will focus on that issue, as well as outstanding issues regarding the
mechanism of imprinting.
), came as quite a surprise and forced classical Mendelian genetics to undergo a number of revisions. The discovery of imprinting also presents us with a genetic paradox: by silencing one allele of an autosomal gene, mammals discard the advantage of diploidy. What are parents trying to achieve with this heavy-handed way of influencing gene expression in their offspring? This article will focus on that issue, as well as outstanding issues regarding the mechanism of imprinting.
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