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Raku Saito

Karolinska InstitutetORCID 0000-0002-5505-5661Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1

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Molecular BiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedFeb 27, 2026

Decoding the molecular logic of rapidly evolving ZAD zinc-finger proteins in Drosophila

Raku Saito, Yusuke Umemura, Shiho Makino, Takashi Fukaya

This study investigates ZAD-ZnF transcription factors in Drosophila, showing they form nuclear condensates and interact with insulator proteins, highlighting their role in development and genome organization.

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DrosophilaChIP-seq

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintMar 15, 2024

Role of ADMA-histones in dual-strand piRNA source locirecognition by Rhino

Raku Saito, Hirotsugu Ishizu, Ritsuko Harigai…·Mikiko C. Siomi

The paper investigates how ADMA-histones facilitate Rhino binding to dual-strand piRNA clusters in Drosophila, supporting piRNA production.

DOI 10.1101/2024.03.15.585151

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