Molecular BiologyNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewed
Hamster PIWI proteins bind to piRNAs with stage-specific size variations during oocyte maturation
Kyoko Ishino, Hidetoshi Hasuwa, Jun Yoshimura…·Haruhiko Siomi
This study investigates piRNA size variations and PIWI protein dynamics during hamster oocyte maturation, revealing stage-specific piRNA binding and transcriptional regulation in ovarian piRNA clusters.