Egg cell's epigenetic marks regulate placental growth, study finds
A study by RIKEN's Azusa Inoue explores how epigenetic marks in egg cells influence fetal and placental development. The research, published in Molecular Cell, suggests that these marks help regulate placental growth after fertilization. This work highlights the importance of the epigenome as an 'instruction manual' beyond the DNA sequence.
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