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Jenny M Zhao

University of Southern CaliforniaORCID 0009-0004-8891-5746Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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GeneticsGeneticsPeer-reviewedJan 13, 2026

The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway Mediates Selective Degradation of Unloaded Argonautes in C. elegans

Jenny M Zhao, Dieu An H. Nguyen, Diego Cervantes…·Carolyn M. Phillips

The paper shows that unloaded Argonaute proteins in C. elegans are degraded by the ubiquitin-proteasome system, highlighting a quality control mechanism for small RNA-loaded Argonautes.

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