Table 1.
Gene | Molecular function | Mouse knock-out phenotype | Antisense imprinted lncRNA? | Germline DMR? | Somatic DMR? | DMR overlapped repeat element |
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Gab1 | A docking protein involved in cell signaling | Embryonic lethality; placenta, heart, and skin defects111,114 | Yes, paternal | No | Yes, E6.5 | ERVK:RLTR15 |
Sfmbt2 | A Polycomb group protein | Embryonic lethality due to severe placenta defects110 | Yes, paternal | No | Yes, E7.5 | ERVK:RLTR11B |
Slc38a4 | An amino acid transporter | Placenta hypoplasia, reduced fetal weight, 20% survival rate109 | No | Yes | NA* | ERVK:MLTR31F |
Phf17 | A co-factor involved in histone acetylation | NA | No | No | Yes, E6.5 | ERVK:RLTR20C and RLTR31B |
Smoc1 | A matricellular protein involved in cell signaling | Perinatal lethality144 | Yes, paternal | No | Yes, E6.5 | ERVK:RLTR11B |
Platr20 | A lncRNA with unknown function | NA | Yes, paternal | No | Yes, E6.5 | ERVK:RLTR15 |
Gm32885 | A lncRNA with unknown function | NA | No | No | Yes, E6.5 | ERVK:RLTR31A |
Slc38a4 germline DMR maintenance requires maternal H3K27me3 and zygotic DNMT3A/3B.
NA: Not applicable