Genomic Imprinting
Subtitle: Causes and Consequences
Contributors: R. Ohlsson (Editor); K. Hall (Editor); M. Ritzen (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 15, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780521472432
Subjects: Developmental biology; Genetics (non-medical); Science/Mathematics; Genomic imprinting; Biological Variation; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Reference; Life Sciences - Evolution; Genetics; Medical / General; General; Genetic disorders
First sentence: Nuclear transfer experiments (McGrath &amp; Solter, 1984) and the analysis of various chromosomal abnormalities (Cattanach &amp; Kirk, 1985) have clearly demonstrated that maternal and paternal genomes as gametic contributions are functionally not identical and that both are essential for normal development.