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ReviewBiology of reproduction2021

Epigenetic transgenerational inheritance, gametogenesis and germline development†.

Millissia Ben Maamar, Eric E Nilsson, Michael K Skinner

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In one paragraph

Review in Biology of reproduction, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
38citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor: a new frontier in male reproductive system.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025
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  15. Maternal Nutrition, Toxicants, and Epigenetic Programming of Obesity Across Generations.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025
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  19. Identification and Functional Analysis ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Millissia Ben MaamarCenter for Reproductive Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Eric E NilssonCenter for Reproductive Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Michael K SkinnerCenter for Reproductive Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Washington State University · US

Funding

EPIGENETIC TRANSGENERATIONAL ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR ACTIONSR01ES012974 · NIEHS · WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI SKINNER, MICHAEL K · 2005 to 2018
$4.6M
NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES012974
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the most important developing cell types in any biological system is the gamete (sperm and egg). The transmission of phenotypes and optimally adapted physiology to subsequent generations is in large part controlled by gametogenesis. In contrast to genetics, the environment actively regulates epigenetics to impact the physiology and phenotype of cellular and biological systems. The integration of epigenetics and genetics is critical for all developmental biology systems at the cellular and organism level. The current review is focused on the role of epigenetics during gametogenesis for both the spermatogenesis system in the male and oogenesis system in the female. The developmental stages from the initial primordial germ cell through gametogenesis to the mature sperm and egg are presented. How environmental factors can influence the epigenetics of gametogenesis to impact the epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of phenotypic and physiological change in subsequent generations is reviewed.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticGametogenesisInheritance PatternsAnimalsGerm CellsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLEpigeneticsGametogenesisOogenesisPGCsReviewSpermatogenesisTransgenerational

Identifiers

PMID33929020
PMCPMC8444706
OpenAlexW3158038341

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