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Germline Epigenome

The **Germline Epigenome** is the complete set of epigenetic modifications present in germ cells, distinguished from somatic epigenomes by its potential to be transmitted across generations and its role in shaping developmental and evolutionary trajectories.

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702

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2017–2026

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Publications

119

Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

Lauri A. Aaltonen, Federico Abascal, Adam Abeshouse et al. · Nature · 2020 · 3.3K citations · Full text

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Epigenetic reprogramming in mouse primordial germ cells

Petra Hájková, Sylvia Erhardt, Natasha Lane et al. · Mechanisms of Development · 2002 · 1.2K citations

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A Unique Gene Regulatory Network Resets the Human Germline Epigenome for Development

Walfred W. C. Tang, Sabine Dietmann, Naoko Irie et al. · Cell · 2015 · 690 citations · Full text

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Chromatin dynamics during epigenetic reprogramming in the mouse germ line

Petra Hájková, Katia Ancelin, Tanja Waldmann et al. · Nature · 2008 · 666 citations · Full text

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The Transcriptome and DNA Methylome Landscapes of Human Primordial Germ Cells

Fan Guo, Liying Yan, Hongshan Guo et al. · Cell · 2015 · 633 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MA
    M. Azim Surani

    The Gurdon Institute, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 2.7K citations

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  2. PH
    Petra Hájková

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 2.3K citations

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  3. MS
    Mitinori Saitou

    Kyoto University, Japan

    5 publications · 793 citations

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  4. WR
    Wolf Reik

    Babraham Institute, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 1.4K citations

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  5. DI
    David I. K. Martin

    Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia

    4 publications · 198 citations

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Institutions

702

  1. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    14 h-index

    59 publications

    96.5K citations

  2. Wellcome Trust

    London, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    13.4K citations

  3. The Gurdon Institute

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    24 publications

    12K citations

  4. Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    Chevy Chase, United States

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    5.8K citations

  5. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    7 h-index

    20 publications

    6.7K citations

  6. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    7 h-index

    31 publications

    73K citations

  7. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    6 h-index

    25 publications

    50K citations

  8. Wellcome Sanger Institute

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    56 publications

    168K citations

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Venues

  1. Nature Communications

    7 publications · 568 citations

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  2. Nature

    6 publications · 4.9K citations

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  3. Epigenetics & Chromatin

    5 publications · 216 citations

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  4. Development

    5 publications · 254 citations

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  5. Developmental Cell

    4 publications · 482 citations

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