Cartoon of the piRNA processing pathway (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Cartoon of the piRNA processing pathway

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Tiny molecules of piRNA play an astronomically important role in defending the germ cell genome against invading sequences; problems with piRNA lead to infertility in animals from insects to humans. This image represents two different branches of the complex pathway that produces piRNA, including the newly understood protein named Zucchini. Image by Natsuko Izumi, The University of Tokyo, CC BY 4.0

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Natsuko Izumi, The University of Tokyo, CC BY 4.0

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