Mom's influence comes first: Maternal genes dominate in developing brains, while paternal ones lead in adult-hood
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 14:35
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Genome-wide analysis of mice brains has found that maternally inherited genes are expressed preferentially in the developing brain, while the pattern shifts decisively in favor of paternal influence by adulthood.