Authors: Norio Niikawa
Publish Date: 1996/12
Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 351-
Abstract
Thank you for visiting naturecom You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS To obtain the best experience we recommend you use a more up to date browser or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer In the meantime to ensure continued support we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScriptGenomic imprinting is a biological phenomenon determined by an evolutionally acquired underlying system that may control harmonious development and growth in mammals It is also relevant to some genetic disorders in man In this article lines of biological evidence of imprinting characteristics of the mouse and human imprinted genes and findings and mechanisms on the occurrence of several human imprinting disorders are reviewed
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