Chapter 5. At the Controls: Genomic Imprinting and the Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression
- Dr. Stephan Beck1,
- Dr. Alexander Olek2
Published Online: 16 MAR 2005
DOI: 10.1002/3527601511.ch5
Copyright © 2003 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
Book Title
The Epigenome: Molecular Hide and Seek
Additional Information
How to Cite
Ferguson-Smith, A. (2005) At the Controls: Genomic Imprinting and the Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression, in The Epigenome: Molecular Hide and Seek (eds S. Beck and A. Olek), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527601511.ch5
Editor Information
- 1
The Sanger Centre, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB 10 1SA, UK
- 2
Epigenomics AG, Kastanienallee 24, 10435 Berlin, Germany
Publication History
- Published Online: 16 MAR 2005
- Published Print: 21 FEB 2003
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527304943
Online ISBN: 9783527601516
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- genomic imprinting;
- epigenetic regulation;
- gene expression;
- DNA methylation;
- imprinting control regions;
- chromatin
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Genomic Imprinting
The Role of DNA Methylation in Imprinted Gene Expression
Organization of Imprinted Genes
The Mechanism of Imprinting at the Mouse Igf2r Imprinted Domain Requires a Cis-acting Noncoding Antisense Transcript Regulated by DNA Methylation
Imprinting at the Mouse Distal Chromosome 7 Domain Is Regulated by at Least Two Imprinting Control Regions (ICRs) Acting on Different Sets of Genes
The Mechanisms of Imprinting at the PWS/AS Imprinted Domain
DNA Methylation and Chromatin
X Inactivation
Prospects and Patterns