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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Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2020-09-01
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Series: | Open Biology |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.200195 |