Posttranscriptional upregulation by microRNAs
S Vasudevan - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs are small non‐coding RNA guide molecules that regulate gene expression via
association with effector complexes and sequence‐specific recognition of target sites on …
association with effector complexes and sequence‐specific recognition of target sites on …
Regulation of oocyte maturation in fish
Y Nagahama, M Yamashita - Development, growth & …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A period of oocyte growth is followed by a process called oocyte maturation (the resumption
of meiosis) which occurs prior to ovulation and is a prerequisite for successful fertilization …
of meiosis) which occurs prior to ovulation and is a prerequisite for successful fertilization …
Zebrafish MiR-430 promotes deadenylation and clearance of maternal mRNAs
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) comprise 1 to 3% of all vertebrate genes, but their in vivo functions
and mechanisms of action remain largely unknown. Zebrafish miR-430 is expressed at the …
and mechanisms of action remain largely unknown. Zebrafish miR-430 is expressed at the …
Restarting life: fertilization and the transition from meiosis to mitosis
D Clift, M Schuh - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2013 - nature.com
Fertilization triggers a complex cellular programme that transforms two highly specialized
meiotic germ cells, the oocyte and the sperm, into a totipotent mitotic embryo. Linkages …
meiotic germ cells, the oocyte and the sperm, into a totipotent mitotic embryo. Linkages …
CPEB: a life in translation
JD Richter - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2007 - cell.com
Nearly two decades ago, Xenopus oocytes were found to contain mRNAs harboring a small
sequence in their 3′ untranslated regions that control cytoplasmic polyadenylation and …
sequence in their 3′ untranslated regions that control cytoplasmic polyadenylation and …
Pathway to totipotency: lessons from germ cells
G Seydoux, RE Braun - Cell, 2006 - cell.com
Oocytes and sperm are some of the most differentiated cells in our bodies, yet they generate
all cell types after fertilization. Accumulating evidence suggests that this extraordinary …
all cell types after fertilization. Accumulating evidence suggests that this extraordinary …
Regulation of the oocyte-to-zygote transition
ML Stitzel, G Seydoux - Science, 2007 - science.org
Oocytes, the female germ cells, contain all the messenger RNAs necessary to start a new life
but typically wait until fertilization to begin development. The transition from oocyte to …
but typically wait until fertilization to begin development. The transition from oocyte to …
Transitioning from egg to embryo: triggers and mechanisms of egg activation
VL Horner, MF Wolfner - … dynamics: an official publication of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The transition from mature oocyte to developing embryo requires a coordinated series of
events, collectively known as egg activation. Egg activation includes changes to egg …
events, collectively known as egg activation. Egg activation includes changes to egg …
Interplay between microRNAs and RNA-binding proteins determines developmental processes
M Kedde, R Agami - Cell cycle, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are genes involved in normal development and cancer. They inhibit
gene expression by associating with 3'-Untranslated regions (3'UTRs) of messenger RNAs …
gene expression by associating with 3'-Untranslated regions (3'UTRs) of messenger RNAs …
Analysis of microRNAs and their precursors in bovine early embryonic development
E Mondou, I Dufort, M Gohin, E Fournier… - Molecular human …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
In animals, the maternal-to-embryonic transition (MET) occurs in the first days of early
development and involves the degradation of maternal transcripts that have been stored …
development and involves the degradation of maternal transcripts that have been stored …