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An ICE pattern crystallizes

Nature Genetics volume 35, pages 11–12 (2003)Cite this article

Identification of a new imprinting control element (ICE) on mouse chromosome 12 brings the total to five. Common features of imprinting mechanisms suggest a general model of ICE function.

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Figure 1: ICE action on the non-imprinted and imprinted chromosome.

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