The piRNA protein Asz1 is essential for germ cell and gonad development in in zebrafish and exhibits differential necessities in distinct types of RNP granules
Adam Ahmad, Yoel Bogoch, Gal Shvaizer, Noga Guler, Karine Levy, Yaniv M. Elkouby
This study identifies Asz1 as essential for germ cell and gonad development in zebrafish, showing its role in suppressing transposons and organizing piRNA granules, but not required for Balbiani body granules.
PLoS Genetics · Jan 13, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology