Immaculate misconception
NaturePublished 4 April 2002Open access
M. Azim Surani
Citations26
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In mammals, mother and father make an equal genetic, but an unequal 'epigenetic', contribution to offspring, studies of humans and mice with no maternal epigenetic contribution reveal more about this asymmetry.
Abstract
In mammals, mother and father make an equal genetic, but an unequal 'epigenetic', contribution to offspring. Studies of humans and mice with no maternal epigenetic contribution reveal more about this asymmetry.
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MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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