putzig safeguards genome integrity by contributing to the Piwi-mediated repression of transposon activity in the female germline of Drosophila in a two-tiered fashion
Lea Hüttinger, Ludmilla Kober, Mirjam Zimmermann, Sebastian Schlensog, Marc Engelhart, Anja C. Nagel
This study identifies Putzig's dual role in Piwi-mediated transposon silencing in Drosophila female germline by facilitating piRNA precursor transcription and co-transcriptional heterochromatin formation.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2026 · PreprintGenetics