Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
RNAi-based discrimination of exogenous DNA by mitotic heterochromatin in fission yeast
Hirohisa Ebina, Mattia Valentini, Haochen Yu…·Yves Barral
This study identifies a mechanism in fission yeast that discriminates exogenous DNA by converting it into heterochromatin via RNAi, leading to its unequal partitioning and elimination during mitosis.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.26.714489