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The Masc-PSI complex directly induces male-type doublesex splicing in silkworms.
The WZ sex determination system is found in a diverse range of animals, including lepidopteran insects. In the silkworm Bombyx mori, …
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Autonomous Shaping of the piRNA Sequence Repertoire by Competition between Adjacent Ping-Pong Sites
PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are crucial for silencing transposable elements (TEs). In many species, piRNAs are generated via a …
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A novel rhabdovirus persistently infects lepidopteran cell lines.
A novel rhabdovirus was identified in BmN-4 (BmN) cells derived from Bombyx mori and Sf9 cells derived from Spodoptera frugiperda. …
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Transposon-host arms race: a saga of genome evolution.
Once considered ‘junk DNA,’ transposons or transposable elements (TEs) are now recognized as key drivers of genome …
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The dual role of Spn-E in supporting heterotypic ping-pong piRNA amplification in silkworms
The PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway plays a crucial role in silencing transposons in the germline. piRNA-guided target cleavage by …
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Non-gonadal somatic piRNA pathways ensure sexual differentiation, larval growth, and wing development in silkworms
PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) guide PIWI proteins to target transposons in germline cells, thereby suppressing transposon activity to …
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Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis
Lepidopteran insects are heterogametic in females, although most insect species are heterogametic in males. In a lepidopteran model …
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The piRNA cluster torimochi is an expanding transposon in cultured silkworm cells
PIWI proteins and PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) play a central role in repressing transposable elements in animal germ cells. It is …
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The mechanisms of siRNA selection by plant Argonaute proteins triggering DNA methylation
The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana encodes as many as ten Argonaute proteins (AGO1-10) with different functions. Each AGO selectively …
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A Wolbachia factor for male killing in lepidopteran insects
Bacterial symbionts, such as Wolbachia species, can manipulate the sexual development and reproduction of their insect hosts. For …
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