Close observation of chromatin states at piRNA-silenced genomic loci demonstrates the power of transposons to change native gene expression. As reviewed in an earlier post, the Drosophila Piwi/piRNA transposon silencing pathway can be divided into two facets; a complex pathway … Continue reading →
Sienski, G., Dönertas, D. & Brennecke, J. (2012). Transcriptional Silencing of Transposons by Piwi and Maelstrom and Its Impact on Chromatin State and Gene Expression, Cell, 151 (5) 964-980. DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.10.040
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