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Unit 3 Part 1 - Chapter 15 (Chromosomal Inheritance)

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What causes imprinting?

Author: AMRIT KAUR



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- It seems that imprinting is the result of the methylation (addition of —CH3 groups) of cysteine nucleotides​ - Genomic imprinting may affect only a small fraction of mammalian genes​ - Most imprinted genes are critical for embryonic development​


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