Epigenetic memory in mammals

Epigenetic information can be passed on from one generation to another via DNA methylation, histone modifications and changes in small RNAs, a process called epigenetic memory. During a mammal’s lifecycle epigenetic reprogramming, or the resetting of most epigenetic marks, occurs twice. The first in...

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Main Authors: Zoe eMigicovsky, Igor eKovalchuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2011.00028/full