piwis

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A form of piwi — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of piwi
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APA

piwis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piwis

MLA

“piwis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piwis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piwis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piwis.

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