Genomic imprinting beyond DNA methylation: a role for maternal histones

Abstract Inheritance of DNA methylation states from gametes determines genomic imprinting in mammals. A new study shows that repressive chromatin in oocytes can also confer imprinting.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Courtney W. Hanna, Gavin Kelsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Genome Biology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-017-1317-9