Natsuko Izumi

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• The dual role of Spn-E in supporting heterotypic ping-pong piRNA amplification in silkworms
• Non-gonadal somatic piRNA pathways ensure sexual differentiation, larval growth, and wing development in silkworms
• The two Gtsf paralogs in silkworms orthogonally activate their partner PIWI proteins for target cleavage
• Dynamic subcellular compartmentalization ensures fidelity of piRNA biogenesis in silkworms
• Zucchini consensus motifs determine the mechanism of pre-piRNA production
• Transcriptome profiling reveals infection strategy of an insect maculavirus
• Identification and Functional Analysis of the Pre-piRNA 3' Trimmer in Silkworms