Zygotic gene activation in the chicken occurs in two waves, the first involving only maternally derived genes

The first wave of transcriptional activation occurs after fertilisation in a species-specific pattern. Despite its importance to initial embryonic development, the characteristics of transcription following fertilisation are poorly understood in Aves. Here, we report detailed insights into the onset...

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Main Authors: Young Sun Hwang, Minseok Seo, Sang Kyung Kim, Sohyun Bang, Heebal Kim, Jae Yong Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/39381