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embryonic development, genetics & genomics
Identical Twins Accumulate Genetic Differences in the Womb
Catherine Offord | Jan 7, 2021 | 4 min read
DNA replication errors during cell division cause monozygotic twins to diverge from each other even during the earliest stages of development, a new study finds.
First Mouse Embryos Made from Two Fathers
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 11, 2018 | 3 min read
The bipaternal pups died soon after birth, but mice with two mothers grew into fertile adults.
In Their Earliest Days, Embryos Record Their Environments
Kerry Grens | Oct 1, 2018 | 4 min read
Methylation patterns at so-called metastable epialleles in the genome stamp a memory into each of our cells.
New Techniques Detail Embryos’ First Hours and Days
Jef Akst | Dec 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
New technologies reveal the dynamic changes in mouse and human embryos during the first week after fertilization.
Infographic: How Embryos Take Control of Their Own Development
Jef Akst | Nov 30, 2017 | 3 min read
The switch from maternal factors involves dynamic reprogramming of the zygotic genome.
Research at Micro- and Nanoscales
Mary Beth Aberlin | Jun 1, 2016 | 3 min read
From whole cells to genes, closer examination continues to surprise.
Leaving an Imprint
Anna Azvolinsky | Aug 1, 2015 | 8 min read
Among the first to discover epigenetic reprogramming during mammalian development, Wolf Reik has been studying the dynamics of the epigenome for 30 years.