Random monoallelic expression is known to affect a variety of autosomal genes involved in specifying cell identity. Now, the neuronally expressed protocadherins can be added to this list.
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Chess, A. Monoallelic expression of protocadherin genes. Nat Genet 37, 120–121 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0205-120
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