Embryo showing green maternal SMCHD1 protein (IMAGE)

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Embryo showing green maternal SMCHD1 protein

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WEHI researchers have revealed that the a mother's SMCHD1protein (shown here in green) lingers in an embryo, altering gene expression - a potential new mode of 'genomic imprinting'.

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WEHI, Australia

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