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Imprinting Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Imprinting Disorders
Tree Number(s)
C16.320.447
Unique ID
D000096803
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000096803
Scope Note
Disorders caused by transcriptional silencing of one parental gene allele (imprinted gene). Imprinted genes show genetic expression from only one parent of the gene pair through epigenetic processes with no change in the DNA sequence.
Entry Term(s)
Genetic Imprinting Disorders
Genomic Imprinting Disorders
Imprinting Diseases
Imprinting Syndromes
Previous Indexing
Genomic Imprinting (2021-2023)
Public MeSH Note
2024
History Note
2024
Date Introduced
2024/01/01
Last Updated
2024/01/01
Imprinting Disorders Preferred
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