In multicellular organisms, oocytes and sperm undergo fusion during fertilization and the
resulting zygote gives rise to a new individual. The ability of zygotes to produce a fully …

During formation of the preimplantation embryo several cellular and molecular milestones
take place, making the few cells forming the early embryo vulnerable to environmental …

Despite investigative interest, the artificial derivation of pluripotent stem cells remains
inefficient and incomplete reprogramming hinders its potential as a reliable tool in …

Cell repair/replacing strategies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease
depend on well-characterized dopaminergic neuronal candidates that are healthy and show …

Gamete (sperm and oocyte) genomes are transcriptionally silent until embryonic genome
activation (EGA) following fertilization. EGA in humans had been thought to occur around the …

Following fertilization in mammals, it is generally accepted that totipotent cells are exclusive
to the zygote and to each of the two blastomeres originating from the first mitotic division …

At the moment of union in fertilization, sperm and oocyte are transcriptionally silent. The
ensuing onset of embryonic transcription (embryonic genome activation [EGA]) is critical for …

Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the progressive loss of structure and/or
function of both neurons and glial cells, leading to different degrees of pathology and loss of …

Buckwheat is a member of a genus of 23 species, where the two most common species are
Fagopyrum esculentum (common buckwheat) and Fagopyrum tataricum (Tartary …

Cellular agriculture is an emerging research field of agribiotechnology that aims to produce
agricultural products using stem cells, without sacrificing animals or cultivating crops …