Special Section
1	Title Page / Table of Contents Cytogenet Genome Res 113:1–4 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000092441) Free Access

5	Preface Sasaki H. · Ishino F. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:5 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090807) Free Access

Biological Significance and Evolution
6	The continuing quest to comprehend genomic imprinting Abstract Miyoshi N. · Barton S.C. · Kaneda M. · Hajkova P. · Surani M.A. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:6–11 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090808)

12	Imprinting today: end of the beginning or beginning of the end? Abstract Solter D. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:12–16 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090809)

17	Interactions between imprinting effects: summary and review Abstract Cattanach B.M. · Beechey C.V. · Peters J. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:17–23 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090810)

24	Complementation hypothesis: the necessity of a monoallelic gene expression mechanism in mammalian development Abstract Kaneko-Ishino T. · Kohda T. · Ono R. · Ishino F. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:24–30 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090811)

31	Genomic imprinting is a barrier to parthenogenesis in mammals Abstract Kono T. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:31–35 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090812)

36	Origins of extreme sexual dimorphism in genomic imprinting Abstract Bourc’his D. · Bestor T.H. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:36–40 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090813)

41	Genomic imprinting in the mealybugs Abstract Khosla S. · Mendiratta G. · Brahmachari V. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:41–52 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090814)

53	Genomic imprinting in plants and mammals: how life history constrains convergence Abstract Scott R.J. · Spielman M. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:53–67 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090815)

68	Intragenomic politics Abstract Haig D. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:68–74 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090816)

75	Evolution of the vertebrate DNMT3 gene family: a possible link between existence of DNMT3L and genomic imprinting Abstract Yokomine T. · Hata K. · Tsudzuki M. · Sasaki H. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:75–80 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090817)

Regulatory Mechanisms
81	How imprinting centres work Abstract Lewis A. · Reik W. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:81–89 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090818)

90	Genomic imprinting in the placenta Abstract Wagschal A. · Feil R. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:90–98 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090819)

99	Small non-coding RNAs and genomic imprinting Abstract Royo H. · Bortolin M.-L. · Seitz H. · Cavaillé J. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:99–108 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090820)

109	Repetitive elements in imprinted genes Abstract Walter J. · Hutter B. · Khare T. · Paulsen M. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:109–115 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090821)

116	The role of DMDs in the maintenance of epigenetic states Abstract Paoloni-Giacobino A. · Chaillet J.R. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:116–121 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090822)

122	Regulation of imprinted DNA methylation Abstract Holmes R. · Soloway P.D. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:122–129 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090823)

130	Bisulfite sequencing and dinucleotide content analysis of 15 imprinted mouse differentially methylated regions (DMRs): paternally methylated DMRs contain less CpGs than maternally methylated DMRs Abstract Kobayashi H. · Suda C. · Abe T. · Kohara Y. · Ikemura T. · Sasaki H. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:130–137 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090824)

138	Genomic imprinting in Dicer1-hypomorphic mice Abstract Fukasawa M. · Morita S. · Kimura M. · Horii T. · Ochiya T. · Hatada I. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:138–143 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090825)

Imprinted Genes/Domains
144	Genome-wide survey of imprinted genes Abstract Maeda N. · Hayashizaki Y. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:144–152 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090826)

153	Establishment and maintenance of H19 imprinting in the germline and preimplantation embryo Abstract Reese K.J. · Bartolomei M.S. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:153–158 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090827)

159	Lessons from comparative analysis of species-specific imprinted genes Abstract Okamura K. · Ito T. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:159–164 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090828)

165	The imprinted mouse Igf2r/Air cluster – a model maternal imprinting system Abstract Regha K. · Latos P.A. · Spahn L. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:165–177 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090829)

178	Imprinting the Gnas locus Abstract Plagge A. · Kelsey G. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:178–187 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090830)

188	The H19 gene: regulation and function of a non-coding RNA Abstract Gabory A. · Ripoche M.-A. · Yoshimizu T. · Dandolo L. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:188–193 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090831)

194	Imprinting control within the compact Gnas locus Abstract Peters J. · Holmes R. · Monk D. · Beechey C.V. · Moore G.E. · Williamson C.M. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:194–201 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090832)

202	Cross-species clues of an epigenetic imprinting regulatory code for the IGF2R gene Abstract Vu T.H. · Jirtle R.L. · Hoffman A.R. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:202–208 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090833)

209	Imprinting in neurons Abstract Kishino T. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:209–214 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090834)

215	Analysis of mouse conceptuses with uniparental duplication/deficiency for distal chromosome 12: comparison with chromosome 12 uniparental disomy and implications for genomic imprinting Abstract Tevendale M. · Watkins M. · Rasberry C. · Cattanach B. · Ferguson-Smith A.C. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:215–222 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090835)

223	Aberrant regulation of imprinted gene expression in Gtl2lacZ mice Abstract Sekita Y. · Wagatsuma H. · Irie M. · Kobayashi S. · Kohda T. · Matsuda J. · Yokoyama M. · Ogura A. · Schuster-Gossler K. · Gossler A. · Ishino F. · Kaneko-Ishino T. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:223–229 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090836)

230	The 3′ portion of the mouse H19 Imprinting-Control Region is required for proper tissue-specific expression of the Igf2 gene Abstract Hagège H. · Nasser R. · Weber M. · Milligan L. · Aptel N. · Jacquet C. · Drewell R.A. · Dandolo L. · Surani M.A. · Cathala G. · Forné T. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:230–237 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090837)

238	Mutagenesis in mice of nuclear hormone receptor binding sites in the Igf2/H19 imprinting control region Abstract Szabó P.E. · Han L. · Hyo-Jung J. · Mann J.R. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:238–246 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090838)

247	Establishment of the primary imprint of the HYMAI/PLAGL1 imprint control region during oogenesis Abstract Arima T. · Wake N. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:247–252 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090839)

253	An oligonucleotide microarray for mouse imprinted genes profiling Abstract Vigé A. · Gallou-Kabani C. · Gross M.S. · Fabre A. · Junien C. · Jais J.P. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:253–261 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090840)

Human Disease
262	Imprinted genes and their role in human fetal growth Abstract Abu-Amero S. · Monk D. · Apostolidou S. · Stanier P. · Moore G. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:262–270 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090841)

271	Imprinted genes in placental growth and obstetric disorders Abstract Tycko B. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:271–278 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090842)

279	Regulation of growth and metabolism by imprinted genes Abstract Smith F.M. · Garfield A.S. · Ward A. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:279–291 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090843)

292	Imprinting defects on human chromosome 15 Abstract Horsthemke B. · Buiting K. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:292–299 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090844)

300	The Prader-Willi/Angelman imprinted domain and its control center Abstract Kantor B. · Shemer R. · Razin A. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:300–305 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090845)

306	Imprinting disruption of the CDKN1C/KCNQ1OT1 domain: the molecular mechanisms causing Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and cancer Abstract Higashimoto K. · Soejima H. · Saito T. · Okumura K. · Mukai T. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:306–312 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090846)

313	New chromosome 11p15 epigenotypes identified in male monozygotic twins with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome Abstract Smith A.C. · Rubin T. · Shuman C. · Estabrooks L. · Aylsworth A.S. · McDonald M.T. · Steele L. · Ray P.N. · Weksberg R. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:313–317 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090847)

X Chromosome Inactivation
318	The dynamics of imprinted X inactivation during preimplantation development in mice Abstract Okamoto I. · Heard E. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:318–324 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090848)

325	A SAGE approach to identifying novel trans-acting factors involved in the X inactivation process Abstract Bourdet A. · Ciaudo C. · Zakin L. · Elalouf J.-M. · Rusniok C. · Weissenbach J. · Avner P. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:325–335 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090849)

336	Evolution of mammalian X chromosome-linked imprinting Mills W. · Moore T. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:336–344 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090850)

345	Tsix-deficient X chromosome does not undergo inactivation in the embryonic lineage in males: implications for Tsix-independent silencing of Xist Abstract Ohhata T. · Hoki Y. · Sasaki H. · Sado T. Cytogenet Genome Res 113:345–349 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000090851)

Further Section
350	Author Index Cytogenet Genome Res 113:350 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000092442) Free Access

351	Contents Vol. 113, 2006 Cytogenet Genome Res 113:351–352 (2006) (DOI:10.1159/000092443) Free Access