- Institution/s: Universidad de Saarbrücken, Universidad de Valladolid, Université d'Artois
- Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
- Identification number: 55
- Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
- Author/s: Isaac MORENO RUIZ, Judith CARRERA FERNÁNDEZ, Marie-Hélène GARCIA, Rosario HERRERO
- Creation / modification date: 03-03-2014
- Term: genomic imprinting
- Gramatical category: s
- Definition: A phenomenon in which the phenotype of the offspring depends on the source of the chromosome containing the imprinted gene, i.e. whether it is from the female or from the male parent.
- Context: Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic process in which genes are monoallelically expressed according to their parent of origin. This process requires an imprinting mark to designate the chromosomes' parental identity.
- Weighting mark: nor
- Sources:
- Term: REBORDINOS GONZÁLEZ, L. (2002). Impronta genómica: la genética desconocida. [Cádiz], Universidad de Cádiz: Servicio de Publicaciones.
- Definition: NOVO, F. J. (2012): “Tema 8.5. Alteraciones de la impronta genómica”, en Human Molecular Genetics. Universidad de Navarra. Disponible en línea
- Context: SUAREZ, C. y L. M. GIL-CARCEDO (2007). Tratado de otorrinolaringología y cirugía de cabeza y cuello. Tomo I, Ciencias básicas y materias afines. Rinología. 2. ª ed. Madrid: Médica Panamericana, p. 256.
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