A model for transgenerational imprinting variation in complex traits.

Despite the fact that genetic imprinting, i.e., differential expression of the same allele due to its different parental origins, plays a pivotal role in controlling complex traits or diseases, the origin, action and transmission mode of imprinted genes have still remained largely unexplored. We pre...

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Main Authors: Chenguang Wang, Zhong Wang, Jiangtao Luo, Qin Li, Yao Li, Kwangmi Ahn, Daniel R Prows, Rongling Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2904369?pdf=render