Cargando…
Epigenetic transmission of piRNAs through the female germline
In Drosophila, small RNAs bound to Piwi proteins are epigenetic factors transmitted from the mother to the progeny germline. This ensures 'immunization' of progeny against transposable elements.
Autores principales: | , |
---|---|
Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
BioMed Central
2009
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688286/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19232071 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/gb-2009-10-2-208 |