piRNA production requires heterochromatin formation in Drosophila

Protecting the genome from transposable element (TE) mobilization is critical for germline development. In Drosophila, Piwi proteins and their bound small RNAs (piRNAs) provide a potent defense against TE activity. TE targeting piRNAs are processed from TE-dense heterochromatic loci termed ‘piRNA cl...

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Main Authors: Rangan, Prashanth, Malone, Colin D., Navarro, Caryn, Newbold, Sam P., Hayes, Patrick S., Sachidanandam, Ravi, Hannon, Gregory J., Lehmann, Ruth
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205116/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21820311
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2011.06.057
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