In addition to autosomal imprinted and X-linked genes, a small handful of genes involved in immune and nervous system functions are known to show monoallelic expression. Gimelbrant and colleagues ...
1 Homozygous for allele r rr Wrinkled 2 Homozygous for allele R RR Round Plants 2 and 3 both have the same phenotype even though they have different genotypes. This is because the effect of allele ...
Mayo Clinic researchers found that a gene variant, the TPMT∗8 allele, is associated with reduced metabolism of the thiopurine class of drugs. TPMT∗8 is relatively common in individuals of African or ...