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Technology to the rescue: how to uncover the role of transposable elements in preimplantation development

Abstract:
Transposable elements (TEs) are highly expressed in preimplantation development. Preimplantation development is the phase when the cells of the early embryo undergo the first cell fate choice and change from being totipotent to pluripotent. A range of studies have advanced our understanding of TEs in preimplantation, as well as their epigenetic regulation and functional roles. However, many questions remain about the implications of TE expression during early development. Challenges originate first due to the abundance of TEs in the genome, and second because of the limited cell numbers in preimplantation. Here we review the most recent technological advancements promising to shed light onto the role of TEs in preimplantation development. We explore novel avenues to identify genomic TE insertions and improve our understanding of the regulatory mechanisms and roles of TEs and their RNA and protein products during early development.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1042/bst20231262

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Paediatrics
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Biochemistry
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Author
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0000-0003-1224-8030


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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/029chgv08
Grant:
213612/A/18/Z


Publisher:
Portland Press
Journal:
Biochemical Society Transactions More from this journal
Volume:
52
Issue:
3
Pages:
1349-1362
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2024-05-16
Acceptance date:
2024-04-24
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EISSN:
1470-8752
ISSN:
0300-5127
Pmid:
38752836


Language:
English
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Review
Pubs id:
1998154
Local pid:
pubs:1998154
Deposit date:
2024-10-21

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