2013
Beyond transposons: the epigenetic and somatic functions of the Piwi-piRNA mechanism
Peng JC, Lin H. Beyond transposons: the epigenetic and somatic functions of the Piwi-piRNA mechanism. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 2013, 25: 190-194. PMID: 23465540, PMCID: PMC3651849, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2013.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI-piRNA pathwayBiogenesis of piRNAsSmall non-coding RNAsPost-transcriptional regulationNon-coding RNAsPIWI proteinsGene regulationSomatic cellsPiwi familyGene expressionGeneral mechanismSomatic functionsTransposonPathwayRNARegulationNovel classRecent studiesBiogenesisNew findingsProteinMechanismExpressionFunction
2009
The Biogenesis and Function of PIWI Proteins and piRNAs: Progress and Prospect
Thomson T, Lin H. The Biogenesis and Function of PIWI Proteins and piRNAs: Progress and Prospect. Annual Review Of Cell And Developmental Biology 2009, 25: 355-376. PMID: 19575643, PMCID: PMC2780330, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.cellbio.24.110707.175327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsPIWI proteinsGermline stem cell maintenanceStem cell maintenanceSmall noncoding RNAsGermline determinationAGO proteinsGermline developmentMetazoan speciesPiRNA speciesPIWI subfamiliesSmall RNAsIntergenic sequencesPosttranscriptional regulationCell maintenanceRNA precursorsNoncoding RNAsPiwi familyDiverse functionsDiverse tissuesRNANovel mechanismProteinBiogenesisSpecies
2008
A C. elegans Piwi, PRG-1, Regulates 21U-RNAs during Spermatogenesis
Wang G, Reinke V. A C. elegans Piwi, PRG-1, Regulates 21U-RNAs during Spermatogenesis. Current Biology 2008, 18: 861-867. PMID: 18501605, PMCID: PMC2494713, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPRG-1Small RNAsC. elegansGerm cellsSubset of mRNAsPRG 2Cell totipotencyPIWI proteinsP granulesRibonucleoprotein granulesEpigenetic regulationSpecific family membersGerm linePiwi familyProper expressionPiwiSuccessful spermatogenesisDiverse classPiRNAsRNAElegansProteinSpermatogenesisExpressionFamily members
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