title: Genomic imprinting.
abstract: Genomic imprinting is the modification of gene expression depending on whether the genetic material is inherited from the mother or the father. The article reviews the concept and its implications in various human disorders such as the chromosomal deletion syndromes, human cancers, endocrine disorders, and various other diseases which show parent-of-origin effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia B.C.'s Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Solehdin
mesh_terms: D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D018392:Genomic Imprinting; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics