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Genomic Imprinting
Definition 1
Parent-specific expression or repression of genes or chromosomes in offspring. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The process by which one chromosome of a pair is chemically modified, depending on whether the chromosome comes from the father or the mother. These modifications lead to differential expression of a gene or genes on a maternally derived chromosome versus a paternally derived chromosome. (NCI Dictionary)
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One or more characters and/or numbers that are used to identify, name, or characterize the nature, properties, or contents of genomic sequences,…
The physical location on a specified chromosome of a feature or area of interest expressed as a base pair position.
The DNA that is part of the normal chromosomal complement of an organism.
A laboratory method that is used to learn about all the genes in a person or in a specific cell type, and…
A measurable DNA or RNA characteristic that is an indicator of normal biologic processes, pathogenic processes, and/or response to therapeutic or other…
The number of DNA sequence copies found over the entire genome of an individual.
