GLH/VASA helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of piRNA-mediated transcriptome surveillance

Phase separated, membrane-less germ granules preserve fertility and cellular function in animal germ cells. Here the authors show that loss of germ granules impacts piRNA pathway fidelity in the recognition of self and non-self nucleic acids.

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Main Authors: Wenjun Chen, Jordan S. Brown, Tao He, Wei-Sheng Wu, Shikui Tu, Zhiping Weng, Donglei Zhang, Heng-Chi Lee
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32880-2
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author Wenjun Chen
Jordan S. Brown
Tao He
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Shikui Tu
Zhiping Weng
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Heng-Chi Lee
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description Phase separated, membrane-less germ granules preserve fertility and cellular function in animal germ cells. Here the authors show that loss of germ granules impacts piRNA pathway fidelity in the recognition of self and non-self nucleic acids.
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spelling doaj.art-d8b863c6d92b413c8d5717dec515c6bb2022-12-22T03:46:41ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-09-0113111410.1038/s41467-022-32880-2GLH/VASA helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of piRNA-mediated transcriptome surveillanceWenjun Chen0Jordan S. Brown1Tao He2Wei-Sheng Wu3Shikui Tu4Zhiping Weng5Donglei Zhang6Heng-Chi Lee7Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of ChicagoDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of ChicagoCell Architecture Research Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung UniversityDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Mass. Chan Medical SchoolCell Architecture Research Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of ChicagoPhase separated, membrane-less germ granules preserve fertility and cellular function in animal germ cells. Here the authors show that loss of germ granules impacts piRNA pathway fidelity in the recognition of self and non-self nucleic acids.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32880-2
spellingShingle Wenjun Chen
Jordan S. Brown
Tao He
Wei-Sheng Wu
Shikui Tu
Zhiping Weng
Donglei Zhang
Heng-Chi Lee
GLH/VASA helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of piRNA-mediated transcriptome surveillance
Nature Communications
title GLH/VASA helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of piRNA-mediated transcriptome surveillance
title_full GLH/VASA helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of piRNA-mediated transcriptome surveillance
title_fullStr GLH/VASA helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of piRNA-mediated transcriptome surveillance
title_full_unstemmed GLH/VASA helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of piRNA-mediated transcriptome surveillance
title_short GLH/VASA helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of piRNA-mediated transcriptome surveillance
title_sort glh vasa helicases promote germ granule formation to ensure the fidelity of pirna mediated transcriptome surveillance
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32880-2
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