But this is just a start in what could be a game-changer in not just refining unisexual reproduction, but understanding imprinting's role in many human diseases. "These findings provide strong ...

We each get two copies of every gene - one copy from each of our parents. But what happens when one of these genes has been "turned off", or imprinted, and the remaining gene is defective?

X inactivation turns off entire chromosomes, whereas imprinting turns off only specific genes. How do these processes work, and why do they often produce similar results? Upon examining their ...