Comparative Analyses of Sperm DNA Methylomes Among Three Commercial Pig Breeds Reveal Vital Hypomethylated Regions Associated With Spermatogenesis and Embryonic Development

Identifying epigenetic changes is essential for an in-depth understanding of phenotypic diversity and pigs as the human medical model for anatomizing complex diseases. Abnormal sperm DNA methylation can lead to male infertility, fetal development failure, and affect the phenotypic traits of offsprin...

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Main Authors: Siqian Chen, Shuli Liu, Siyuan Mi, Wenlong Li, Shengli Zhang, Xiangdong Ding, Ying Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.740036/full