piRNA and Transposon Dynamics in Drosophila: A Female Story
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DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evaa094
Abstract: Abstract The germlines of metazoans contain transposable elements (TEs) causing genetic instability and affecting fitness. To protect the germline from TE activity, gonads of metazoans produce TE-derived PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) that silence TE expression. In… read more here.
Keywords: drosophila; pirna transposon; dynamics drosophila; germline ... See more keywords
A Brief History of Drosophila (Female) Meiosis
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13050775
Abstract: Drosophila has been a model system for meiosis since the discovery of nondisjunction. Subsequent studies have determined that crossing over is required for chromosome segregation, and identified proteins required for the pairing of chromosomes, initiating… read more here.
Keywords: brief history; meiosis; female meiosis; drosophila ... See more keywords