Epigenetics and Development

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-0-12-416027-9
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 810 g

This new volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology covers epigenetics and development, with contributions from an international board of authors. The chapters provide a comprehensive set of reviews covering such topics as epigenetic marking of the zebrafish developmental program, functions of DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation in mammalian development, and reprogramming and the pluripotent stem cell cycle.

Zielgruppe

Researchers in cell, developmental, and molecular biology; genetics

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Heard, Edith

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Entwicklungsbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- X inactivation dynamics during development in different mammals
- Epigenetic decisions during early mammalian development
- DNA methylation dynamics during mammalian embryogenesis 
- Epigenetic dynamics in zebrafish development
- The Hox clusters and epigenetics
- Epigenetic regulation in the mammalian germ line 
- Chromatin dynamics and epigenetic changes during plant development
- Reprogramming
- Chromatin, transcription factors and gene regulation during gametogenesis and early embryogenesis
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