DNA methylome analysis of the ovaries in different sheep. DNA methylome analysis of the ovaries in different sheep

we constructed a methylated DNA immunoprecipitation combined with high throughput sequencing (MeDIP-seq) strategy to investigate the differentially methylated genes between the Dorset, HanBB and Han++ sheep ovaries. Our findings suggest the genes involved in immune response, branched-chain amino acid metabolism, cell growth and cell junction were differentially methylated in or around the gene body regions. These findings provide prospective insights on the epigenetic basis of sheep fecundity. Overall design: Construction of a methylated DNA immunoprecipitation combined with high throughput sequencing (MeDIP-seq) strategy to investigate the differentially methylated genes in the ovaries between Dorset, HanBB and Han++ sheep.