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Heterogeneity of transposon expression and activation of the repressive network in human fetal germ cells
18 Jan 2019
Abstract excerpt
Epigenetic resetting in germ cells during development de-represses transposable elements (TEs). piRNAs protect fetal germ cells by targeted mRNA destruction and deposition of repressive epigenetic marks. Here, we provide the first evidence for an active piRNA pathway and TE repression in germ cells of human fetal testis. We identify pre-pachytene piRNAs with features of secondary amplification that map most...
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