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Diego Cervantes

University of Southern California

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The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway Mediates Selective Degradation of Unloaded Argonautes in C. elegans

Jenny M Zhao, Dieu An H. Nguyen, Diego Cervantes, Brandon Vong, Carolyn M. Phillips

The paper shows that unloaded Argonaute proteins in C. elegans are degraded by the ubiquitin-proteasome system, highlighting a quality control mechanism for small RNA-loaded Argonautes.

Genetics · Jan 13, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics