22G-RNAs in transposon silencing and centromere function.
Three recent papers (Gu et al., 2009; Claycomb et al., 2009; van Wolfswinkel et al., 2009) provide evidence that links a new class of small RNAs and Argonaute-associated complexes to centromere function and genome surveillance.
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Mario
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Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Moazed
Danesh
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D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000235:genetics; D002503:Centromere / Q000378:metabolism*; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements / Q000235:genetics*; D020868:Gene Silencing; D016678:Genome / Q000235:genetics; D008957:Models, Genetic; D018510:RNA, Helminth / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000378:metabolism*
D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D018510:RNA, Helminth; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering