Identification of oocyte reprogramming factors and mechanisms
The ability of the oocyte to reprogram paternal chromatin is widely accepted. The oocyte cytoplasm has been reported to contain activities that alter the histone composition, demethylate and unwind highly methylated paternal DNA upon fertilization and lead to zygote formation. The same events are m...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42492/ |