Piwi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpiwi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Piwi is a noun meaning a small Australian magpie lark, also known as a Murray magpie.
Meaning
a small Australian magpie lark, also known as a Murray magpie.
More Meanings
- (genetics, attributive) A class of genes originally identified as encoding regulatory proteins responsible for maintaining incomplete differentiation in stem cells and maintaining the stability of cell division rates in germline cells.
Example Sentences
However, piwi and tudor-domain containing genes are absent from flukes and tapeworms and no true vasa orthologue has been identified in schistosomes.
Word Forms
- piwis
Related Words
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