What is genomic imprinting?
Posted April 19, 2024
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Genomic imprinting refers to the process where only one of the two inherited copies of a gene (either from the mother or the father) is actively expressed, while the other copy remains silent. Genomic imprinting involves the epigenetic modification of DNA, where chemical tags are added during the formation of eggs or sperm. These tags effectively silence the expression of specific genes without changing their underlying DNA sequence.
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