[HTML][HTML] Structure and dynamics of nuclear A/B compartments and subcompartments

A Oji, L Choubani, H Miura, I Hiratani - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Mammalian chromosomes form a hierarchical structure within the cell nucleus, from
chromatin loops, megabase (Mb)-sized topologically associating domains (TADs) to larger …

[HTML][HTML] Replicating chromatin in the nucleus: A histone variant perspective

T Karagyozova, G Almouzni - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
In eukaryotes, chromatin and DNA replication are intimately linked, whereby chromatin
impacts DNA replication control while genome duplication involves recovery of chromatin …

[HTML][HTML] Embryonic genome instability upon DNA replication timing program emergence

S Takahashi, H Kyogoku, T Hayakawa, H Miura, A Oji… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Faithful DNA replication is essential for genome integrity,,–. Under-replicated DNA leads to
defects in chromosome segregation, which are common during embryogenesis,,–. However …

Sex-specific DNA-replication in the early mammalian embryo

JA Halliwell, J Martin-Gonzalez, A Hashim… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The timing of DNA replication in mammals is crucial for minimizing errors and influenced by
genome usage and chromatin states. Replication timing in the newly formed mammalian …

Multi-omics approaches reveal that diffuse midline gliomas present altered DNA replication and are susceptible to replication stress therapy

AE Hains, K Chetal, T Nakatani, JG Marques, A Ettinger… - Genome Biology, 2024 - Springer
Background The fatal diffuse midline gliomas (DMG) are characterized by an undruggable
H3K27M mutation in H3. 1 or H3. 3. K27M impairs normal development by stalling …

[HTML][HTML] Genome folding and zygotic genome activation in mammalian preimplantation embryos

A Bondarieva, K Tachibana - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2024 - Elsevier
The totipotent one-cell embryo, or zygote, gives rise to all germ layers and extraembryonic
tissues that culminate in the development of a new organism. A zygote is produced at …

A rewiring of DNA replication mediated by MRE11 exonuclease underlies primed-to-naive cell de-differentiation

P Ubieto-Capella, P Ximénez-Embún… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) in the primed pluripotency state, which resembles the
post-implantation epiblast, can be de-differentiated in culture to a naive state that resembles …

Replication initiation sites and zones in the mammalian genome: where are they located and how are they defined?

X Zhu, MT Kanemaki - DNA Repair, 2024 - Elsevier
Eukaryotic DNA replication is a tightly controlled process that occurs in two main steps, ie,
licensing and firing, which take place in the G1 and S phases of the cell cycle, respectively …

Genome organization and stability in mammalian pre-implantation development

S Xu, D Egli - DNA repair, 2024 - Elsevier
A largely stable genome is required for normal development, even as genetic change is an
integral aspect of reproduction, genetic adaptation and evolution. Recent studies highlight a …

The timing of pronuclear transfer critically affects the developmental competence and quality of embryos

T Znachorova, N Dudko, H Ming… - Molecular Human …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Pronuclear transfer has been successfully used in human-assisted reproduction to suppress
the adverse effects of a defective oocyte cytoplasm or to bypass an idiopathic developmental …