Histone post-translational modifications—cause and consequence of genome function
G Millán-Zambrano, A Burton, AJ Bannister… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Much has been learned since the early 1960s about histone post-translational modifications
(PTMs) and how they affect DNA-templated processes at the molecular level. This …
(PTMs) and how they affect DNA-templated processes at the molecular level. This …
Advances in epigenetics link genetics to the environment and disease
Epigenetic research has accelerated rapidly in the twenty-first century, generating justified
excitement and hope, but also a degree of hype. Here we review how the field has evolved …
excitement and hope, but also a degree of hype. Here we review how the field has evolved …
Precision medicine in the era of artificial intelligence: implications in chronic disease management
M Subramanian, A Wojtusciszyn, L Favre… - Journal of translational …, 2020 - Springer
Aberrant metabolism is the root cause of several serious health issues, creating a huge
burden to health and leading to diminished life expectancy. A dysregulated metabolism …
burden to health and leading to diminished life expectancy. A dysregulated metabolism …
[HTML][HTML] Genome regulation by polycomb and trithorax: 70 years and counting
B Schuettengruber, HM Bourbon, L Di Croce, G Cavalli - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
Polycomb (PcG) and Trithorax (TrxG) group proteins are evolutionarily conserved chromatin-
modifying factors originally identified as part of an epigenetic cellular memory system that …
modifying factors originally identified as part of an epigenetic cellular memory system that …
piRNA-guided genome defense: from biogenesis to silencing
PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) and their associated PIWI clade Argonaute proteins
constitute the core of the piRNA pathway. In gonadal cells, this conserved pathway is crucial …
constitute the core of the piRNA pathway. In gonadal cells, this conserved pathway is crucial …
Mechanisms regulating zygotic genome activation
KN Schulz, MM Harrison - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2019 - nature.com
Following fertilization, the two specified gametes must unite to create an entirely new
organism. The genome is initially transcriptionally quiescent, allowing the zygote to be …
organism. The genome is initially transcriptionally quiescent, allowing the zygote to be …
The maternal-to-zygotic transition revisited
The development of animal embryos is initially directed by maternal gene products. Then,
during the maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT), developmental control is handed to the …
during the maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT), developmental control is handed to the …
Functions and mechanisms of epigenetic inheritance in animals
The idea that epigenetic determinants such as DNA methylation, histone modifications or
RNA can be passed to the next generation through meiotic products (gametes) is long …
RNA can be passed to the next generation through meiotic products (gametes) is long …
Dynamics of the epigenetic landscape during the maternal-to-zygotic transition
MA Eckersley-Maslin, C Alda-Catalinas… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2018 - nature.com
A remarkable epigenetic remodelling process occurs shortly after fertilization, which restores
totipotency to the zygote. This involves global DNA demethylation, chromatin remodelling …
totipotency to the zygote. This involves global DNA demethylation, chromatin remodelling …
CBP/p300 and HDAC activities regulate H3K27 acetylation dynamics and zygotic genome activation in mouse preimplantation embryos
Epigenome reprogramming after fertilization enables transcriptionally quiescent maternal
and paternal chromatin to acquire a permissive state for subsequent zygotic genome …
and paternal chromatin to acquire a permissive state for subsequent zygotic genome …