The Novel Noncoding Small RNA: Piwi-interacting RNA(piRNA)
- VernacularTitle:新型非编码小RNA——Piwi-interacting RNA(piRNA)
- Author:
Peiwang LI
;
Xiangyang LU
;
Changzhu LI
;
Yun TIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
piRNA, small RNA, gametogenesis
- From:
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics
2006;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
piRNA is a novel class of small single strand RNA that were recently isolated from testes of the mammals. These RNAs are bigger (26～31 nt) than most previously described small RNAs (21～23 nt) and are associated with Piwi-subfamily members of the Argonaute protein family.
