Pluto Bioinformatics

GSE62556: The evolution of genic piRNA cluster loci expression patterns

Bulk RNA sequencing

This study examines the conservation of Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) clusters that come from protein coding gene transcripts. By sequencing small RNA libraries from gonad tissues of Drosophilids and Glires we discover a diverse set of genic piRNA clusters conserved across animals. This dataset reveals new expression patterns for genic piRNA clusters and examines whether changing piRNA expression patterns correlates with sequence changes in piRNA cluster genomic sequence across a variety of animal species. SOURCE: Nelson Lau (nlau@brandeis.edu) - Brandeis University