What defines the maternal transcriptome?
L Tora, SD Vincent - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2021 - portlandpress.com
In somatic cells, RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcription initiation starts by the binding of the
general transcription factor TFIID, containing the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and 13 TBP …
general transcription factor TFIID, containing the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and 13 TBP …
[HTML][HTML] TBPL2/TFIIA complex establishes the maternal transcriptome through oocyte-specific promoter usage
During oocyte growth, transcription is required to create RNA and protein reserves to
achieve maternal competence. During this period, the general transcription factor TATA …
achieve maternal competence. During this period, the general transcription factor TATA …
RNA tales–how embryos read and discard messages from mom
V Despic, KM Neugebauer - Journal of Cell Science, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Following fertilization, embryos develop for a substantial amount of time with a
transcriptionally silent genome. Thus, early development is maternally programmed, as it …
transcriptionally silent genome. Thus, early development is maternally programmed, as it …
[HTML][HTML] TBP homologues in embryo transcription: who does what?
ME Torres‐Padilla, L Tora - EMBO reports, 2007 - embopress.org
One of the crucial events in eukaryotic gene regulation is the assembly of general
transcription factors and RNA polymerase II (Pol II) into a pre-initiation complex (PIC) at …
transcription factors and RNA polymerase II (Pol II) into a pre-initiation complex (PIC) at …
RNA Polymerase II transcription independent of TBP in murine embryonic stem cells
JZJ Kwan, TF Nguyen, AC Uzozie, MA Budzynski, J Cui… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Abstract Transcription by RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) is initiated by the hierarchical assembly
of the pre-initiation complex onto promoter DNA. Decades of research have shown that the …
of the pre-initiation complex onto promoter DNA. Decades of research have shown that the …
New insights into the maternal to zygotic transition
AR Langley, JC Smith, DL Stemple… - Development, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
The initial phases of embryonic development occur in the absence of de novo transcription
and are instead controlled by maternally inherited mRNAs and proteins. During this initial …
and are instead controlled by maternally inherited mRNAs and proteins. During this initial …
Zygotic genome activation during the maternal-to-zygotic transition
MT Lee, AR Bonneau, AJ Giraldez - Annual review of cell and …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Embryogenesis depends on a highly coordinated cascade of genetically encoded events. In
animals, maternal factors contributed by the egg cytoplasm initially control development …
animals, maternal factors contributed by the egg cytoplasm initially control development …
Sculpting the transcriptome during the oocyte-to-embryo transition in mouse
In mouse, the oocyte-to-embryo transition entails converting a highly differentiated oocyte to
totipotent blastomeres. This transition is driven by degradation of maternal mRNAs, which …
totipotent blastomeres. This transition is driven by degradation of maternal mRNAs, which …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of polysomal mRNA populations of mouse oocytes and zygotes: dynamic changes in maternal mRNA utilization and function
Transcriptional activation in mammalian embryos occurs in a stepwise manner. In mice, it
begins at the late one-cell stage, followed by a minor wave of activation at the early two-cell …
begins at the late one-cell stage, followed by a minor wave of activation at the early two-cell …
[HTML][HTML] Regulated expression of TATA-binding protein-related factor 3 (TRF3) during early embryogenesis
Y Yang, J Cao, L Huang, HY Fang, HZ Sheng - Cell research, 2006 - nature.com
RNA polymerase (Pol) II transcription persists in TATA-box-binding protein (TBP)−/− mutant
mouse embryos, indicating TBP-independent mechanisms for Pol II transcription in early …
mouse embryos, indicating TBP-independent mechanisms for Pol II transcription in early …