The synthesis of vitellogenin and its uptake by maturing oocytes during egg maturation are
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …

The tumor suppressor p53 is one of the most frequently mutated genes in human cancers.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-protein coding RNAs that regulate gene expression on …

Parents' stressful experiences can influence an offspring's vulnerability to many pathological
conditions, including psychopathologies, and their effects may even endure for several …

The production of fertile eggs with the capacity to develop into larvae and subsequently into
marketable fish is centrally important to the aquaculture industry. This entails not only the …

Insect eggs are exposed to a plethora of abiotic and biotic threats. Their survival depends on
both an innate developmental program and genetically determined protective traits provided …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulators involved in
nearly all known biological processes in distant eukaryotic clades. Their discovery and …

Highlights•Examples of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of brain related
phenotypes.•Overview of putative molecular carriers of non-genetic information are …

Background Within the follicular fluid, extracellular vesicles (EVs) guide oocyte growth
through their cargo microRNAs (miRNAs). Here, we investigated the role of EVs and their …

The continued growth in world population necessitates increases in both the quantity and
quality of agricultural production. Triticeae members, particularly wheat and barley, make an …

Background Environmental temperature has serious implications in life cycle of aquatic
ectotherms. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of temperature acclimation and …