Harnessing male germline epigenomics for the genetic improvement in cattle

Abstract Sperm is essential for successful artificial insemination in dairy cattle, and its quality can be influenced by both epigenetic modification and epigenetic inheritance. The bovine germline differentiation is characterized by epigenetic reprogramming, while intergenerational and transgenerat...

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Main Authors: Xiao Wang, Wenlong Li, Xia Feng, Jianbin Li, George E. Liu, Lingzhao Fang, Ying Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00874-9