Prader-Willi syndrome: reflections on seminal studies and future therapies

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is caused by the loss of function of the paternally inherited 15q11-q13 locus. This region is governed by genomic imprinting, a phenomenon in which genes are expressed exclusively from one parental allele. The genomic imprinting of the 15q11-q13 locus is established in th...

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Main Authors: Michael S. Chung, Maéva Langouët, Stormy J. Chamberlain, Gordon G. Carmichael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2020-09-01
Series:Open Biology
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.200195