piwi
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short for P-element induced wimpy testis in Drosophila.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
piwi (plural piwis)
- (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.
- 2015 August 25, David Roquis et al., “The Epigenome of Schistosoma mansoni Provides Insight about How Cercariae Poise Transcription until Infection”, in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases[1], volume 9, :
- However, piwi and tudor-domain containing genes are absent from flukes and tapeworms and no true vasa orthologue has been identified in schistosomes.
- a small Australian magpie lark, also known as a Murray magpie.
Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɪu̯.ɪ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɪu̯.i/
- Rhymes: -ɪu̯ɪ
Noun[edit]
piwi m (plural piwïaid)
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
piwi | biwi | mhiwi | phiwi |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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