News tagged with imprinted genes

Mom's influence comes first: Maternal genes dominate in developing brains, while paternal ones lead in adult-hood

(PhysOrg.com) -- Genome-wide analysis of mice brains has found that maternally inherited genes are expressed preferentially in the developing brain, while the pattern shifts decisively in favor of paternal ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fathers are no role models

(PhysOrg.com) -- Female zebra finches do not only differ in the way they chose their mate but also in their preference for a partner.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Express yourself: How zygotes sort out imprinted genes

Writing in the February 17, 2012 issue of the journal Cell, researchers at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Toronto Western Research Institute peel a ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nurture has greater effect than nature, says study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nurture could have an even greater effect than originally thought, according to a University of Manchester study that is set to shake up the ‘nature versus nurture’ debate.

Biology / Evolution

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

'Imprinted' developmental genes gain new roles in adult stem cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- The repair of tissues damaged by injury or illness relies on the ability of adult stem cells to grow and self-renew. But this ability needs to be tightly controlled; if regulation is lost, the stem cells ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0