MAGEL2 is located in a cluster of imprinted genes on human chromosome 15 that is implicated in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). A new study shows that mice deficient for this gene show altered behavioral rhythmicity that resembles some features of PWS.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$209.00 per year
only $17.42 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Kim Caesar
References
Kozlov, S.V. et al. Nat. Genet. 39, 1266–1272 (2007).
Panda, S. et al. Cell 109, 307–320 (2002).
Moore, T. & Haig, D. Trends Genet. 7, 45–49 (1991).
Rapkins, R.W. et al. PLoS Genet. 2, e182 (2006).
Gabriel, J.M. et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96, 9258–9263 (1999).
Yang, T. et al. Nat. Genet. 19, 25–31 (1998).
Runte, M. et al. Hum. Mol. Genet. 10, 2687–2700 (2001).
Gallagher, R.C., Pils, B., Albalwi, M. & Francke, U. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 71, 669–678 (2002).
Cavaillé, J. et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97, 14311–14316 (2000).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Horsthemke, B. Rhythm is not enough. Nat Genet 39, 1190–1191 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1007-1190
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1007-1190
This article is cited by
-
Le syndrome de Prader-Willi
Obésité (2011)
-
Environmental epigenetics
Heredity (2010)
