Epigenetics of Germ Cells, Stem Cells, and Early Embryos

The International Symposium entitled “Germ Cells, Epigenetics, Reprogramming, and Embryonic Stem Cells” was organized by Norio Nakatsuji (Kyoto University) and Hiromitsu Nakauchi (University of Tokyo) in Kyoto, Japan (November 15–18, 2005). The meeting provided an overview of this important research area and highlighted recent advances.