During a short window of Drosophila oogenesis, piRNA biogenesis may be boosted and mobilization of transposable elements allowed
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Jérémy Dufourt † and Chantal Vaury* 1 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche6293, Institut National en Santé et Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche1103, Clermont Ferrand, France 2 Laboratoire GReD, Clermont Université, Université d’Auvergne, Clermont Ferrand, France *Correspondence: [email protected] †Present address: Jérémy Dufourt, mRNA Regulation and Development, Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS UPR1142, Montpellier, France
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دوره 5 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014