Genome Biology (Sep 2017)

Genomic imprinting beyond DNA methylation: a role for maternal histones

  • Courtney W. Hanna,
  • Gavin Kelsey

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-017-1317-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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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.