Dramatic nuclear reorganization occurs during early development to convert terminally
differentiated gametes to a totipotent zygote, which then gives rise to an embryo. Aberrant …

A wide range of chemicals have been identified as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
in vertebrate species. Most studies of EDCs have focused on exposure of both male and …

In anamniote embryos, the major wave of zygotic genome activation starts during the mid-
blastula transition. However, some genes escape global genome repression, are activated …

Histone modifications are critical epigenetic indicators of chromatin state associated with
gene expression. Although the reprogramming patterns of H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 have …

Rapid climate change is placing many marine species at risk of local extinction. Recent
studies show that epigenetic mechanisms (eg DNA methylation, histone modifications) can …

Major progress has been made with genomic and genetic studies in aquaculture in the last
decade. However, research on epigenetic regulation of aquaculture traits is still at an early …

The role of epigenetics in development has garnered attention in recent years due to their
ability to modulate the embryonic developmental gene expression in response to the …

Background Pigs are important animals for agricultural and biomedical research, and
improvement is needed for use of the assisted reproductive technologies. Determining …

Background Cell fate decisions are governed by interactions between sequence‐specific
transcription factors and a dynamic chromatin landscape. Zebrafish offer a powerful system …

Introduction: While it has been suggested that histone modifications can facilitate animal
responses to rapidly changing environments, few studies have profiled whole-genome …