Hamster PIWI proteins bind to piRNAs with stage-specific size variations during oocyte maturation
Kyoko Ishino, Hidetoshi Hasuwa, Jun Yoshimura, Yuka W. Iwasaki, Hidenori Nishihara, Naomi M. Seki, Takamasa Hirano, Marie Tsuchiya, Hinako Ishizaki, Harumi Masuda, Tae Kuramoto, Kuniaki Saito, Yasubumi Sakakibara, Atsushi Toyoda, Takehiko Itoh, , Haruhiko Siomi
This study investigates piRNA size variations and PIWI protein dynamics during hamster oocyte maturation, revealing stage-specific piRNA binding and transcriptional regulation in ovarian piRNA clusters.
Nucleic Acids Research · Jan 24, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology