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ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster
SUBMITTER: Wei-Jen Chung
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-11624 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Chung Wei-Jen WJ Okamura Katsutomo K Martin Raquel R Lai Eric C EC
Current biology : CB 20080522 11
<h4>Background</h4>Because of the mutagenic consequences of mobile genetic elements, elaborate defenses have evolved to restrict their activity. A major system that controls the activity of transposable elements (TEs) in flies and vertebrates is mediated by Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), which are approximately 24-30 nucleotide RNAs that are bound by Piwi-class effectors. The piRNA system is thought to provide primarily a germline defense against TE activity.<h4>Results</h4>Here, we describe a ...[more]