| Literature DB >> 11432838 |
S Eden1, M Constancia, T Hashimshony, W Dean, B Goldstein, A C Johnson, I Keshet, W Reik, H Cedar.
Abstract
The imprinted Igf2 gene is associated with a small upstream region that is differentially methylated on the active paternal allele. We have identified a repressor element within this sequence and shown that repression is probably mediated through a trans- acting factor, GCF2. DNA methylation of this site abrogates both protein binding and repressor activity. Targeting experiments demonstrate that this element plays a role in the repression of the maternal Igf2 gene in vivo.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11432838 PMCID: PMC125515 DOI: 10.1093/emboj/20.13.3518
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EMBO J ISSN: 0261-4189 Impact factor: 11.598