Mouse Piwi-interacting RNAs are 2′-O-methylated at their 3′ termini

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作者
Kirino, Yohei [1 ]
Mourelatos, Zissimos [1 ]
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[1] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Div Neuropathol, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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10.1038/nsmb1218
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are a novel class of small RNAs that are expressed specifically and abundantly in male germ cells. Here we report that the 3' termini of piRNAs are 2'-O-methylated; this modification may have important implications for the biogenesis and function of piRNAs.
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