Nonredundant functions for Aedes albopictus Piwi5 in piRNA biogenesis and transposon silencing
Ezgi Taşköprü, Valerie Betting, Gijs J. Overheul, Finny S. Varghese, Pascal Miesen, Rebecca Halbach, Ronald P. van Rij
This study shows that Piwi5 is essential for piRNA production and transposon silencing in Ae. albopictus, with loss of Piwi5 leading to increased transposon activity.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology