小RNA的符号相反,但绝对值相同
1Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, 2205 Tech Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-3500, USA. erik@northwestern.edu
Cell
|December 11, 2012
概括
在Oxytricha trifallax中,Piwi相互作用RNA (piRNA) 区分自我和非自我基因组序列. 这些piRNAs确保保留基本的自我序列,防止它们从体质基因组中消除.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 在RNA生物学,RNA生物学.
背景情况:
- 状动物中的小RNA通过消除外来DNA来调解基因组防御.
- 基因组自我与非自我歧视的机制对于基因组稳定性至关重要.
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