2017
Chapter 15 Mouse Models of Epigenetic Inheritance: Classification, Mechanisms, and Experimental Strategies
Mao S, Li Y, Liu B, Chi T. Chapter 15 Mouse Models of Epigenetic Inheritance: Classification, Mechanisms, and Experimental Strategies. 2017, 231-243. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-805388-1.00015-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpigenetic inheritanceChromatin modificationsHeritable chromatin modificationsHeritable epigenetic statesSimple reporter geneEpigenetic stateExperimental strategiesEpigenetic mechanismsMolecular basisReporter geneMouse modelInheritanceInheritance modelEnvironmental factorsCompelling evidenceMechanistic studiesEmbryogenesisExtensive contributionsGenesTraitsMechanismMechanistic problemsModificationInducerOffspring
2014
Chapter 8 Towards the Molecular Mechanisms of Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance Insights from Transgenic Mice
Kaundal R, Yang Y, Nottoli T, Chi T. Chapter 8 Towards the Molecular Mechanisms of Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance Insights from Transgenic Mice. 2014, 75-85. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-405944-3.00008-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransgenerational epigenetic inheritanceChromatin marksChromatin modificationsEpigenetic inheritanceGlobal epigenetic reprogrammingTraditional transgenic miceCopy numberGene-targeting methodsSite-specific integrationMitotic inheritanceHeritable perturbationsEpigenetic reprogrammingTransgenerational inheritanceTractable systemEpigenetic modificationsUnderlying genesEpigenetic perturbationsCpG methylationTransgenic miceGenetic strategiesReporter geneCOL1A1 locusMolecular mechanismsSubsequent embryogenesisGermline transmission
2013
Inducible mouse models illuminate parameters influencing epigenetic inheritance
Wan M, Gu H, Wang J, Huang H, Zhao J, Kaundal RK, Yu M, Kushwaha R, Chaiyachati BH, Deerhake E, Chi T. Inducible mouse models illuminate parameters influencing epigenetic inheritance. Development 2013, 140: 843-852. PMID: 23325759, PMCID: PMC3557779, DOI: 10.1242/dev.088229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgenerational inheritanceEpigenetic perturbationsModification patternsChromatin modification patternsRepressive chromatin modificationsAberrant epigenetic modificationsTarget gene sequenceMitotic inheritanceChromatin modificationsEpigenetic inheritanceEpigenetic stateMetastable epiallelesEpigenetic modificationsTranscription factorsGene sequencesDNA sequencesEpigenetic programmingTarget genesCOL1A1 locusFetal epigenomeExtraordinary malleabilityPleiotropic effectsInducible mouse modelEpigenomeTransient manipulation