MIWI arginines orchestrate generation of functional pachytene piRNAs and spermiogenesis
Nicholas Vrettos, Jan Oppelt, Ansgar Zoch, Paraskevi Sgourdou, Haruka Yoshida, Brian Song, Ryan Fink, Dónal O’Carroll, Zissimos Mourelatos
This study shows that MIWI arginines are essential for spermatogenesis by regulating transposons, piRNA amplification, and spermiogenic transcript stabilization.
bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2023 · PreprintMolecular Biology