It covers data on mechanisms of gene imprinting,several imprinted genes that were recently identified and the biological significance of genome imprint in development,genetics and Darwinian evolution.

• 阐述了基因组“印记”的可能机制及一些最新定位的“印记”基因 ,并论述了基因组“印记”在发育生物学、遗传学和物种进化研究中的生物学意义。