Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs)


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Dicer-independent _26–-30 nt small RNAs principally restricted to the germline and somatic cells bordering the germline. They associate with Piwi-clade Argonaute proteins and regulate transposon activity and chromatin state. (Mattik 2010)