Systemic RNAi in planarians depends on spread of RNPs from active stem cells
Sudheesh Allikka Parambil, Karina Ascunce, Axel Poulet, Levi Cruz, Hae-Lim Lee, Mariana Witmer, Josien C. van Wolfswinkel
This study investigates systemic RNAi in planarians, finding that it relies on active stem cells and Argonaute-siRNA complexes, without RNA amplification or transgenerational effects.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology