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A transposon expression burst accompanies the activation of Y-chromosome fertility genes during Drosophila spermatogenesis
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2021.
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Abstract
- In this study, Lawlor et al. show that transposons on the Drosophila Y chromosome have evolved to exploit a specific stage of spermatogenesis when the Y chromosome is decondensed and the piRNA pathway is downregulated.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.72ab06ffa6cc4e3ab7400089bbc1f300
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27136-4