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Melina Velcani

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

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The pos-1 3' untranslated region governs germline specification and proliferation to ensure reproductive robustness

Haik V. Varderesian, Juliet N Utaegbulam, Hannah E. Brown, Beverly Ramirez, Melina Velcani, Sean P. Ryder

The paper shows that the pos-1 3'UTR regulates POS-1 expression in C. elegans, affecting germline specification and reproductive robustness under stress.

bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology