METTL3-mediated m<sup>6</sup>A is required for murine oocyte maturation and maternal-to-zygotic transition
Xuesong Sui, Yue Hu, Chao Ren, Qiqi Cao, Shuai Zhou, Yumeng Cao, Mingrui Li, Wenjie Shu, Ran Huo
Abstract
A modification has vital functions in mammalian oocyte maturation and pre-implantation embryonic development processes.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyOocyteGerminal vesicleCell biologyMicroinjectionMaternal to zygotic transitionZygoteMessenger RNARNA interferenceEmbryoRNAGeneticsEmbryogenesisGeneRNA modifications and cancerCancer-related gene regulationEpigenetics and DNA Methylation