Imprinting,Parental
《英文msh詞典》Imprinting,Parental
[入口詞] Imprinting,Parental
[主題詞] Genomic Imprinting
[英文釋義] The variable phenotypic expression of a GENE depending on whether it is of paternal or maternal origin,which is a function of the DNA METHYLATION pattern. Imprinted regions are observed to be more methylated and less transcriptionally active. (Segen,Dictionary of Modern Medicine,1992)