Members of the piRNA research team (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Members of the piRNA research team

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The collaboration between biochemistry and bioinformatics experts at the University of Tokyo allowed researchers to understand more about the complicated piRNA pathway animals use to defend their germ cell genome against "jumping genes." From left to right: Keisuke Shoji, Yukihide Tomari, and Natsuko Izumi. Image by Caitlin E. Devor, The University of Tokyo, CC BY-ND 4.0

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Caitlin E. Devor, The University of Tokyo, CC BY-ND 4.0

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