Export of piRNA precursors by EJC triggers assembly of cytoplasmic Yb-body in Drosophila

In Drosophila ovarian follicle cells, piRNAs generated from RNA precursors are processed in cytoplasmic Yb-bodies. The authors identify the exportin and the exon junction complexes as required to transfer precursors to cytoplasm. They also show that Yb-body formation requires piRNA precursor export.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cynthia Dennis, Emilie Brasset, Arpita Sarkar, Chantal Vaury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13739