differentially methylated regions
One of the major features associated with imprinting is the presence of parent-of-origin specific Differentially Methylated Regions (DMRs).
Thus, the maternal and paternal genomes possess distinct epigenetic marks which distinguish them at imprinted loci.
See also
imprinting map of the human genome
DNA methylation pattern
uniparental tissue
complete hydatidiform mole (exclusively paternal genetic contribution)
ovarian teratoma (exclusively maternal genetic contribution)
methylated DNA
maternal methylome
paternal methylome
site of methylation
methylation polymorphism
imprinted loci
tissue specific methylation difference
imprinted gene
DMRs
imprinting
imprinted gene clusters
imprinted chromosomal regions