Piwi Proteins and piRNAs in Mammalian Oocytes and Early Embryos

Piwi Proteins and piRNAs in Mammalian Oocytes and Early Embryos

Germ cells of most animals critically depend on piRNAs and Piwi proteins. Surprisingly, piRNAs in mouse oocytes are relatively rare and dispensable. We present compelling evidence for strong Piwi and piRNA expression in oocytes of other mammals. Human fetal oocytes express PIWIL2 and transposon-enri...

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Main Authors: Elke F. Roovers, David Rosenkranz, Mahdi Mahdipour, Chung-Ting Han, Nannan He, Susana M. Chuva de Sousa Lopes, Lucette A.J. van der Westerlaken, Hans Zischler, Falk Butter, Bernard A.J. Roelen, René F. Ketting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124715002399

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