| Literature DB >> 28180023 |
Daria Grafodatskaya1, Sanaa Choufani2, Raveen Basran3, Rosanna Weksberg4.
Abstract
Imprinted genes are expressed in a parent of origin manner. Dysregulation of imprinted genes expression causes various disorders associated with abnormalities of growth, neurodevelopment, and metabolism. Molecular mechanisms leading to imprinting disorders and strategies for their diagnosis are discussed in this review article.Entities:
Keywords: DNA methylation; epigenetics; genomic imprinting
Year: 2016 PMID: 28180023 PMCID: PMC5288000 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593840
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Genet ISSN: 2146-460X