Capturing the cloud: UAP56 in nuage assembly and function

Cell. 2012 Nov 9;151(4):699-701. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.10.026.

Abstract

The nuage is a hazy electron-dense structure unique to germ cells and is enriched in components of the piRNA pathway. Although the nuage is cytoplasmic, Zhang et al. now show that it is organized by an intranuclear protein, UAP56.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't