nature
Title:
Epigenetics: Cellular memory erased in human embryos
Journal:
Nature. 2014 Jul 31;511(7511):540-1
Author(s):
Reik W, Kelsey G
 

 

Short description:
Two analyses of human eggs, sperm and early-stage embryos reveal a pronounced loss of DNA methylation — a molecular modification that affects gene transcription — after fertilization
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