The emergence of piRNAs against transposon invasion to preserve mammalian genome integrity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01049-7
Abstract: Transposable elements (TEs) contribute to the large amount of repetitive sequences in mammalian genomes and have been linked to species-specific genome innovations by rewiring regulatory circuitries. However, organisms need to restrict TE activity to ensure… read more here.
Keywords: transposon invasion; emergence pirnas; integrity; pirnas transposon ... See more keywords