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We identify gamete differentially methylated regions that exhibit distinct fates in the embryo, with some transient, and others retained and that represent candidate imprinted loci. We also reveal a possible mechanism for imprinted X inactivation, through maternal DNA methylation of the Xist-like noncoding RNA\n                    <jats:italic>RSX<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>11<\/jats:sup>\n                    . 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