A maternal-offspring coadaptation theory for the evolution of genomic imprinting.
Imprinted genes are expressed either from the maternally or paternally inherited copy only, and they play a key role in regulating complex biological processes, including offspring development and mother-offspring interactions. There are several competing theories attempting to explain the evolution...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.0040380&type=printable |
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