Broad shifts in gene expression during early postnatal life are associated with shifts in histone methylation patterns.

During early postnatal life, extensive changes in gene expression occur concomitantly in multiple major organs, indicating the existence of a common core developmental genetic program. This program includes hundreds of growth-promoting genes that are downregulated with age in liver, kidney, lung, an...

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Main Authors: Julian C Lui, Weiping Chen, Crystal S F Cheung, Jeffrey Baron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3904965?pdf=render