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imprinted gene, a gene whose expression has been affected by genomic imprinting so that only a single allele functions, the other being turned off by epigenetic mechanisms during embryonic development. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Subsequent research demonstrated that the early postnatal diet induced epigenetic regulation of the imprinted gene lgf2, associated with several human cancers, in murine models (16, 17). Now a question is how imprinting may be changed to reactivate an imprinted gene after birth. Now a question is how imprinting may be changed to reactivate an imprinted gene after birth. |
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