DNA methylation reprogramming during oogenesis and interference by reproductive technologies: Studies in mouse and bovine models

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 739-754

  Anckaert, Ellen ^a   Fair, Trudee ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Epigenetic; in vitro fertilisation; mammal; oocyte development.

Indexed keywords

BOVINE MODEL; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EPIGENETICS; FERTILIZATION; GAMETE; GAMETOGENESIS; GENETIC GAIN; GENOME IMPRINTING; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LIVESTOCK; MOUSE EMBRYO; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL; SUPEROVULATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; BOVINE; FEMALE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; MALE; MOUSE;

BOS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; MALE; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; OOGENESIS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 84930516824     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: 14485990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD14333     Document Type: Review

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