Chapter 11. Genomic Imprinting: An Epigenetic Modification
Published Online: 27 JAN 2005
DOI: 10.1002/0471719188.ch11
Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics: Mechanisms of Inherited Diseases, Second Edition
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How to Cite
Pasternak, J. J. (2005) Genomic Imprinting: An Epigenetic Modification, in An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics: Mechanisms of Inherited Diseases, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471719188.ch11
Publication History
- Published Online: 27 JAN 2005
- Published Print: 1 JUN 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471474265
Online ISBN: 9780471719182
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- genomic imprinting;
- gene silencing;
- Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS)
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Parent-of-Origin Effect
Gene Silencing
Genomic Imprinting and Human Disease
Prader–Willi Syndrome
Angelman Syndrome
Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome
Key Terms
Summary
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