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A transposon expression burst accompanies the activation of Y-chromosome fertility genes during Drosophila spermatogenesis

Authors :
Matthew A. Lawlor
Weihuan Cao
Christopher E. Ellison
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

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

Subjects :
Science

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