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embryo, genetics & genomics, developmental biology
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.
CRISPR Used in Human Embryos to Probe Gene Function
Ashley P. Taylor | Sep 20, 2017 | 2 min read
OCT4 is necessary for blastocyst formation in the human embryo, researchers report.