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Sexual differences of imprinted genes' expression levels.

Mohammad Faisal1, Hana Kim, Joomyeong Kim

  • 1Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.

Gene
|October 16, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Genomic imprinting controls gene dosage in mammals. This study found several imprinted genes, like Peg3 and Igf2, show higher expression in male mice, particularly in developing brains, suggesting hormonal influence.

Keywords:
A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 2 isoform 1 preproproteinAdamts2Dlk1Esr1Genomic imprintingGrb10Gtl2H19H19 mRNAIgf2MestNdnNnatPeg3PrlrRasgrf1Sexual dimorphismSnrpnUbe3aUsp29Zac1Zim1estrogen receptor 1gene target locus 2growth factor receptor-bound protein 10insulin-like growth factor 2mesoderm-specific transcript proteinnecdinneuronatin isoform alphapaternally expressed gene 3prolactin receptor precursorprotein delta homolog 1 isoform 1 precursorras-specific guanine nucleotide-releasing factorsmall nuclear ribonucleoprotein-associatedubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 29ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A isoform 2zinc finger protein 1 regulating apoptosis and cell cycle arrestzinc finger, imprinted 1

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