Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics
Center for Nephrology and Metabolic Disorders
Moldiag Diseases Genes Support Contact

Parent-of-origin effect

This effect describes the observation that a genetic disease may differ phenotypicall depending on paternal or maternal inheritance. This effect is due to genomic inmprinting, an epigenetic modification of DNA, that in some placess differs between parents.

Related terms:

imprinting
Copyright © 2005-2024 by Center for Nephrology and Metabolic Disorders, Dr. Mato Nagel, MD
Albert-Schweitzer-Ring 32, D-02943 Weißwasser, Germany, Tel.: +49-3576-287922, Fax: +49-3576-287944
Sitemap | Webmail | Disclaimer | Privacy Issues | Website Credits