TDRD5 binds piRNA precursors and selectively enhances pachytene piRNA processing in mice
Pachytene piRNAs are abundant piRNAs in mammalian adult testes but their biogenesis pathway is not fully understood. Here, the authors identify TDRD5 as a piRNA biogenesis factor in mice, showing that it binds piRNA precursors and promotes pachytene piRNA production from specific transcript regions.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02622-w |