title: Epigenetic transmission of piRNAs through the female germline.
abstract: In Drosophila, small RNAs bound to Piwi proteins are epigenetic factors transmitted from the mother to the progeny germline. This ensures 'immunization' of progeny against transposable elements.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kurchatov Square 2, Moscow 123182, Russia.
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shpiz
authors.forename: Alla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalmykova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D060565:Argonaute Proteins; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D018392:Genomic Imprinting; D005854:Germ Cells; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics*; D034743:RNA-Induced Silencing Complex / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D060565:Argonaute Proteins; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D034743:RNA-Induced Silencing Complex; C116498:piwi protein, Drosophila