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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shpiz, Sergey, Kalmykova, Alla
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
Materias:
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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
Descripción
Sumario: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.

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