Grant
YALE UNIV
$49,538
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
F31HD121443
Action Date
2026-09-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut
Period of Performance
2026-09-01 → 2029-08-31
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF PIWI IN DROSOPHILA GERMLINE SPECIFICATION - PROJECT SUMMARY EVOLUTIONARY SUCCESS RELIES ON AN ANIMAL’S ABILITY TO PRODUCE REPRODUCTIVE CELLS, CALLED GERM CELLS, THAT CAN GENERATE AN ENTIRELY NEW ORGANISM. ACROSS DIVERSE SPECIES, GERM CELL FATE AND FUNCTION ARE CONTROLLED BY THE PIWI/PIRNA PATHWAY. PIWI PROTEINS ARE RNA-BINDING PROTEINS THAT PARTNER WITH SMALL NONCODING PIWI-INTERACTING RNAS (PIRNAS) TO REGULATE THEIR RNA TARGETS. ALTHOUGH THEIR BEST CHARACTERIZED FUNCTI
Recipient
Name
YALE UNIV
State
CT
UEI
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