… and spatial expression of DNMTs in mammalian oocytes and … for the regulation of expression
of genes related to follicular … to various types of defects such as impaired oocyte maturation, …

… The most conserved function of DNA methylation across different species is to safeguard …
, female germ cells acquire DNA methylation postnatally during oocyte growth. In addition to …

… -dependent DNA methylation shows strong species specificity, and can be inherited to
blastocyst or extraembryonic tissues [31]. Moreover, LTRs are suggested to be drivers of species-…

… DNA methylation correlates with gene expression in oocytes … global DNA methylation trends
during human oocyte … other cell types, we removed zona pellucida from each oocyte using …

… During mammalian embryo development, DNA methylation is globally erased … DNA methylation
in oocytes 43 . Similar to other cell types, H3K9me3 in the oocyte is associated with DNA …

… of ZFP57, a key factor in the mouse for gDMR methylation … reveals species differences in
DNA methylation reprogramming and … of the DNA methylation patterns of oocyte and sperm, and …

… Divergent intergenic DNAme in mammalian oocytes To study the conservation of DNAme
and transcription in mammalian oocytes, we focused on mouse, rat, and human, which are …

… of DNA methylation in mammals. In this chapter, we discuss genetic studies on mammalian
… as Stella and Dppa3), a DNA-binding protein, is highly expressed in oocytes and persists in …

… competence by mammalian oocytes during the late follicular … the DNA methylation profiles
of seven candidate genes (… Ls) and the mRNA expression of nine candidate genes (imprinted: …

… In this study, we present the first genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation in MII oocytes
… potential of oocytes from prepubertal animals is inferior to that of oocytes from adult animals […