In mammals, the dynamic reprogramming of DNA methylation begins during gametogenesis
and continues through embryogenesis. Recently, immunofluorescence staining with an …

In studies of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the ability of factors within the oocyte to
epigenetically reprogram transferred nuclei is essential for embryonic development of the …

The levels of genomic DNA methylation in vertebrate species display a wide range of
developmental dynamics. Here, we show that in contrast to mice, the paternal genome of the …

The prenatal period of germ cell development is a key time of epigenetic programming in the
male, a window of development that has been shown to be influenced by maternal factors …

We have examined the methylation status of the zebrafish genome during early
embryogenesis and we find evidence that methylation fluxes do occur in that organism. The …

Preimplantation embryos experience profound resetting of epigenetic information inherited
from the gametes. Genome-wide analysis at single-base resolution has shown similarities …

Genomic imprinting plays a very important role during development and its abnormality may
heavily undermine the developmental potential of bovine embryos. Because of limited …

DNA methylation differences between maternal and paternal alleles of many imprinted
genes are inherited from the male and female gametes and subsequently maintained during …

During differentiation, somatic nuclei acquire highly specialized DNA and chromatin
modifications, which are thought to result in cellular memory of the differentiated state [1] …

Cloning by nuclear transfer (NT) has been riddled with difficulties: most clones die before
birth and survivors frequently display growth abnormalities. The cross‐species similarity in …