The phenomenon of genomic imprinting was discovered 40 years ago

Anne C. Ferguson-Smith () and Marisa S. Bartolomei ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 629, issue 8013, 763-765

Abstract: Some genes carry an ‘imprint’ on either the maternal or the paternal copy, which determines whether or not that copy is expressed. This 1984 discovery changed how scientists think about gene regulation and inheritance.

Keywords: Genetics; Epigenetics; Developmental biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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