Increasing cell density globally enhances the biogenesis of Piwi-interacting RNAs in Bombyx mori germ cells

Increasing cell density globally enhances the biogenesis of Piwi-interacting RNAs in Bombyx mori germ cells

Abstract Piwi proteins and their bound Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are predominantly expressed in the germline and play crucial roles in germline development by silencing transposons and other targets. Bombyx mori BmN4 cells are culturable germ cells that equip the piRNA pathway. Because of the s...

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Main Authors: Shozo Honda, Phillipe Loher, Keisuke Morichika, Megumi Shigematsu, Takuya Kawamura, Yoriko Kirino, Isidore Rigoutsos, Yohei Kirino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04429-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04429-7

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