Viral infection impacts transposable element transcript amounts in Drosophila [Genetics]

Transposable elements (TEs) are genomic parasites that are found in all genomes, some of which display sequence similarity to certain viruses. In insects, TEs are controlled by the Piwi-interacting small interfering RNA (piRNA) pathway in gonads, while the small interfering RNA (siRNA) pathway is dedicated to TE somatic control and...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - June 1, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Marlene Roy, Barbara Viginier, Edouard Saint–Michel, Frederick Arnaud, Maxime Ratinier, Marie Fablet Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research