Article
Adult phenotype in the mouse can be affected by epigenetic events in the early embryo.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Nov 1993
Reik W, Römer I, Barton S C, Surani M A, Howlett S K, Klose J
Abstract excerpt
Major epigenetic modifications apparently occur during early development in the mouse. The factors that induce such modifications are complex and may involve the various components of a zygote. We have started to explore whether changes in the nucleocytoplasmic composition brought about by micromanipulation can induce phenotypic effects through epigenetic modifications. Nucleocytoplasmic hybrids were therefore...
Topics
- Animals
- DNA
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
- Gene Expression
- Genotype
- Growth
- Liver
- Male
- Methylation
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Micromanipulation
