The MyoD gene codes for an important regulatory factor in skeletal myogenesis. To explore the relationship between mesoderm induction in Xenopus embryos and expression of MyoD, I have monitored MyoD m
The maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) is a conserved and fundamental process during which the embryo undergoes dramatic reprogramming to convert maternal environment to embryonic-driven programing.
Oocyte maturation is accompanied by a transition from mRNA stability to instability. We investigated the role of DCP1A and DCP2, proteins responsible for mRNA decapping, in mRNA destabilization during
Maternal gene plays crucial role in the regulation of oocyte maturation and preimplantation embryonic development and its mutation is an important cause of woman infertility WT MII oocyte, WT zygotes,
Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, are reprogrammed considerably following fertilization during mammalian early embryonic development. Incomplete epigenetic