Abstract
Genome integrity in animals depends on silencing of mobile elements by Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs). A new study in this issue of PLOS Biology reveals recent evolutionary losses of key piRNA biogenesis factors in flies, highlighting adaptability by rapid shift to alternative piRNA biogenesis strategies.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e3002152 |
| Journal | PLoS Biology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 June |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2023 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Neuroscience
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences