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| Title |
piRNA clusters and open chromatin structure
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| Published in |
Mobile DNA, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1759-8753-5-22 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Soichiro Yamanaka, Mikiko C Siomi, Haruhiko Siomi |
| Abstract |
Transposable elements (TEs) are major structural components of eukaryotic genomes; however, mobilization of TEs generally has negative effects on the host genome. To counteract this threat, host cells have evolved genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that keep TEs silenced. One such mechanism involves the Piwi-piRNA complex, which represses TEs in animal gonads either by cleaving TE transcripts in the cytoplasm or by directing specific chromatin modifications at TE loci in the nucleus. Most Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are derived from genomic piRNA clusters. There has been remarkable progress in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying piRNA biogenesis. However, little is known about how a specific locus in the genome is converted into a piRNA-producing site. In this review, we will discuss a possible link between chromatin boundaries and piRNA cluster formation. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 36% |
| United States | 5 | 36% |
| France | 2 | 14% |
| Unknown | 2 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 71% |
| Scientists | 3 | 21% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 174 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 164 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 39 | 22% |
| Researcher | 33 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 28 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 5% |
| Other | 20 | 11% |
| Unknown | 26 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 73 | 42% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 63 | 36% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 1% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 1% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 5 | 3% |
| Unknown | 27 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 June 2018.
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