Abstract
In the Drosophila ovary, the I-element (a NLR retrotransposon) and gypsy are both controlled by piRNAs (small RNAs associated with Piwi-like proteins); but there are important variations on this common theme, according to the cell lineage where it operates: the germline (for the I-element) versus the ovarian somatic cells (for gypsy). We are taking advantage of these differences to study the piRNA biogenesis, the epigenetic effects of the maternal transmission of piRNAs and the mechanism of piRNA-mediated regulation.
Highlights
Address: IGH (CNRS) Montpellier, France * Corresponding author from Frontiers of Retrovirology: Complex retroviruses, retroelements and their hosts Montpellier, France. 21-23 September 2009
Frontiers of Retrovirology: Complex retroviruses, retroelements and their hosts Meeting abstracts - A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1742-4690-6-S2-info.pdf
In the Drosophila ovary, the I-element and gypsy are both controlled by piRNAs; but there are important variations on this common theme, according to the cell lineage where it operates: the germline versus the ovarian somatic cells
Summary
Address: IGH (CNRS) Montpellier, France * Corresponding author from Frontiers of Retrovirology: Complex retroviruses, retroelements and their hosts Montpellier, France. 21-23 September 2009.
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