MATERNAL RNAs stored in eggs play an essential role during the initial stage of embryonic de-velopment in animals and they are degraded as the development proceeds. In some animals (e.g. fish and amphibian), zygotic g...MATERNAL RNAs stored in eggs play an essential role during the initial stage of embryonic de-velopment in animals and they are degraded as the development proceeds. In some animals (e.g. fish and amphibian), zygotic genes begin to transcribe new mRNA only when the embryosdevelop to about midblastula stage. This degradation of maternal RNA and synthesis of展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from CAS President Foundation to Ma Haifei
文摘MATERNAL RNAs stored in eggs play an essential role during the initial stage of embryonic de-velopment in animals and they are degraded as the development proceeds. In some animals (e.g. fish and amphibian), zygotic genes begin to transcribe new mRNA only when the embryosdevelop to about midblastula stage. This degradation of maternal RNA and synthesis of