Epigenetic transmission of piRNAs through the female germline.
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.
Shpiz
Sergey
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Institute of Molecular Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kurchatov Square 2, Moscow 123182, Russia.
Kalmykova
Alla
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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*
D060565:Argonaute Proteins; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D034743:RNA-Induced Silencing Complex; C116498:piwi protein, Drosophila