Multiple roles for DNA methylation in gametic imprinting Bjorn Neumann* and Denise P Barlowt
Page 1 159 Multiple roles for DNA methylation in gametic imprinting Bjorn Neumann* and …

Genomic imprinting is a special form of epigenetic system that determines the parent-of-
origin-specific, or monoallelic, expression of a small number of genes, termed" imprinted" …

Fundamental to genomic imprinting in mammals is the acquisition of epigenetic marks that
differ in male and female gametes at 'imprinting control regions'(ICRs). These marks mediate …

Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic phenomenon guiding the allele-specific marking of
parental alleles. Genes regulated by imprinting are only or preferentially expressed from a …

An epigenetic imprinting mechanism that is based on a gamete-specific methylation imprint
restricts expression of a subset of mammalian genes to one parental chromosome. Recent …

Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic process resulting in the monoallelic parent-of-origin-
specific expression of a subset of genes in the mammalian genome. The parental alleles are …

A small number of mammalian genes undergo the process of genomic imprinting whereby
the expression level of the alleles of a gene depends upon their parental origin. In the past …

At the heart of genomic imprinting in mammals are imprinting control regions (ICRs), which
are the discrete genetic elements that confer imprinted monoallelic expression to several …

Genomic imprinting requires the differential marking by DNA methylation of genes in male
and female gametes. In the female germline, acquisition of methylation imprint marks …

Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic phenomenon that causes parent-of-origin-specific
expression of a small subset of genes in mammals. DNA methylation is believed to be the …