title: Poised for development.
abstract: A new study tracks the distribution of bivalent H3K4me3/H3K27me3 chromatin in male germ cells of six vertebrate species. The results have big implications for understanding the mechanisms that specify animal development.
authors.affiliation: Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Choate
authors.affiliation: Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.|Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Charles G
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1999-7125
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Danko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002843:Chromatin; D005854:Germ Cells; D006657:Histones / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D006657:Histones