DOI

Ciliates are the model of choice to study RNA interference, the mechanism playing key role in biology of these protists. The genome scanning processes of two ciliates, tetrahymena and Paramecium (oligohymenophorea), leading to formation of the somatic genome from the chromosomes of the generative nucleus are compared in the review. Matching of several simultaneously present in one cell genomes is mediated by small RNAs and results in precise reproduction of maternal somatic genome in the sexual progeny.

Translated title of the contributionRNA interference in formation of the somatic genome of ciliates paramecium and tetrahymena
Original languageRussian
Pages (from-to)5-22
Number of pages18
JournalEcological Genetics
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Dec 2018

    Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology
  • Genetics
  • Genetics(clinical)

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