Reproductive epigenetics

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 247-260

  Kelly, T L J ^a   Trasler, J M ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Gametogenesis; Genomic imprinting; Human; Mouse; Oocytes; Oogenesis; Preimplantation embryos; Sperm; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

5 AZA 2' DEOXYCYTIDINE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; FOLIC ACID;

CELL MATURATION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CPG ISLAND; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; EPIGENETICS; FACE MALFORMATION; GAMETE; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE TARGETING; GENOME IMPRINTING; GERM CELL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION METHYLASES; EMBRYO; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; GERM CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 1842529388     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0009-9163.2004.00236.x     Document Type: Review

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