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. 2015 Dec 15;29(24):2517–2531. doi: 10.1101/gad.269902.115

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Imprinted gene expression. Maternally and paternally inherited alleles are epigenetically distinguished (or imprinted), causing differential expression in the fertilization product. Primary imprints are established before fertilization, whereas secondary imprints are guided by primary imprints after fertilization.