Selected imprinting of <it>INS</it> in the marsupial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In marsupials, growth and development of the young occur postnatally, regulated by milk that changes in composition throughout the long lactation. To initiate lactation in mammals, there is an absolute requirement for insulin (<it...

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Main Authors: Stringer Jessica M, Suzuki Shunsuke, Pask Andrew J, Shaw Geoff, Renfree Marilyn B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Epigenetics & Chromatin
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Online Access:http://www.epigeneticsandchromatin.com/content/5/1/14