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Pan-arthropod analysis reveals somatic piRNAs as an ancestral defence against transposable elements
In animals, small RNA molecules termed PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) silence transposable elements (TEs), protecting the germline from genomic instability and mutation. piRNAs have been detected in the soma in a few animals, but these are believed to be specific adaptations of individual species. H...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5732027/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29203920 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0403-4 |