PARENTAL IMPRINTING
\pəɹˈɛntə͡l ɪmpɹˈɪntɪŋ], \pəɹˈɛntəl ɪmpɹˈɪntɪŋ], \p_ə_ɹ_ˈɛ_n_t_əl ɪ_m_p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
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The variable phenotypic expression of a gene depending on whether it is of paternal or maternal origin, which is a function of the methylation pattern. Imprinted regions are observed to be more methylated and less transcriptionally active. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).