imprinted
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Pronunciations
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/ɪmˈpɹɪntɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Adjective
Stamped or impressed.
Produced by or exhibiting imprinting; showing distinction by its origin from the paternal or maternal genome.
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The inference is that there is an imprinted gene somewhere on the X chromosome, which is normally switched on only on the paternal copy and that this gene somehow enhances the development of social adjustment [...].
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