2009
Massively parallel sequencing of the polyadenylated transcriptome of C. elegans
Hillier LW, Reinke V, Green P, Hirst M, Marra MA, Waterston RH. Massively parallel sequencing of the polyadenylated transcriptome of C. elegans. Genome Research 2009, 19: 657-666. PMID: 19181841, PMCID: PMC2665784, DOI: 10.1101/gr.088112.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrans-spliced leader sequenceSplice junctionsParallel sequencingProtein-coding genesProtein-coding transcriptsPolyadenylated transcriptomeNoncoding transcriptsPutative genesNematode CaenorhabditisSomatic nucleiIntergenic regionGene setsLeader sequenceX chromosomeUnprecedented depthMost sequencesTranscriptsGenesMRNA levelsSequencingNotable regionNovel statistical approachAnnotationQuantitative natureSequence
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