Genetic polymorphisms lead to major, locus-specific, variation in piRNA production in mouse.
Eduard Casas, Adrià Mitjavila-Ventura, Pío Sierra, Cristina Moreta-Moraleda, Judith Cebrià, Ilaria Panzeri, John Andrew Pospisilik, Josep C. Jiménez‐Chillarón, Sonia Vanina Forcales, Tanya Vavouri
The paper analyzes piRNA expression variation across mouse strains and finds genetic differences contribute to strain-specific piRNA production, including from retrovirus insertions and protein-coding genes.
The EMBO Journal · Jun 5, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics