Toti: an integrated multi-omics database to decipher the epigenetic regulation of gene expression in totipotent stem cells

Abstract

Totipotent cells (TSCs), the origin of mammalian life and foundation to early mammalian embryogenesis, are characterized by the highest differentiation capacity and extensive developmental potential. However, none of the existing embryonic databases have provided epigenetic and transcriptomic resources on totipotency, greatly limiting our understanding of the mechanisms governing the establishment and exit of totipotency. Here, we present Toti, a pioneering multi-omics database exclusively developed for totipotency, covering in vivo, in vitro and genome-edited human and mouse embryonic TSCs, TSC-like cells, pluripotent cells (PSCs), and embryos spanning preimplantation stages, with a total of 8,265 samples. Toti facilitates an in-depth exploration of the molecular mechanisms underlying totipotency by offering Search, Browse and Analysis modules available at http://toti.zju.edu.cn/.