The ERI-6/7 helicase acts at the first stage of an siRNA amplification pathway that targets recent gene duplications.
Endogenous small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are a class of naturally occuring regulatory RNAs found in fungi, plants, and animals. Some endogenous siRNAs are required to silence transposons or function in chromosome segregation; however, the specific roles of most endogenous siRNAs are unclear. The h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3213143?pdf=render |