The review discusses the mechanisms of monoallelic expression, such as genomic imprinting, in which gene transcription depends on the parental origin of the allele, and random monoallelic transcription. Data on the regulation of gene activity in the imprinted regions are summarized with a particular focus on the areas controlling imprinting and factors influencing the variability of the imprintome. The prospects of studies of the monoallelic expression are discussed.
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Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Genet & Genom Sci, Dept Dev & Regenerat Biol, Fishberg Dept Neurosci, New York, NY 10029 USA
Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Friedman Brain Inst, New York, NY 10029 USAIcahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Genet & Genom Sci, Dept Dev & Regenerat Biol, Fishberg Dept Neurosci, New York, NY 10029 USA