Identical Twins Carry Distinctive Epigenetic Marks: Study
Identical Twins Carry Distinctive Epigenetic Marks: Study
Researchers found more than 800 sites in the genome where the twins bore the same chemical tags.
Researchers found more than 800 sites in the genome where the twins bore the same chemical tags.
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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.