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How genetic defects in piRNA trimming contribute to male infertility.
Andrology - 1 Jul 2023
Mann Jeffrey M, Wei Chao, Chen Chen
Abstract excerpt
In germ cells, small non-coding PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) work to silence harmful transposons to maintain genomic stability and regulate gene expression to ensure fertility. However, these piRNAs must undergo a series of steps during biogenesis to be properly loaded onto PIWI proteins and reach the correct nucleotide length. This review is focused on what we are learning about a crucial step in this process,...
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