cellular
• conversion of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) is impaired in maternal zygotes: the 5mC level remains high while the 5hmC level remains low in the male pronucleus
• immunofluorescence analysis of Tet3 (a 5mC-oxidizing enzyme responsible for active DNA demethylation) shows a significantly reduced Tet3 signal in maternal zygotes
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growth/size/body
N |
• homozygotes are normal in terms of gross appearance and growth rate
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reproductive system
N |
• natural mating of homozygous pairs of mice results in normal litter sizes at birth
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