Despite being essential for fertility, genome defence pathway genes often evolve rapidly. However, little is known about the molecular basis of this adaptation. Here, we characterize the evolution of a protein interaction network within the PIWI-interacting small RNA (piRNA) genome defence pathway i...
ORGANISM(S): Drosophila persimilis Drosophila simulans Drosophila virilis Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) Drosophila erecta