The “Special” crystal-Stellate System in Drosophila melanogaster Reveals Mechanisms Underlying piRNA Pathway-Mediated Canalization

Figure 2

Schematic of the elements of the crystal-Stellate system. crystal (corresponding to sequence Z11734); euchromatic Stellate (corresponding to sequence X15899); heterochromatic Stellate (corresponding to sequence X97135). The position and the orientation of the most prominent piRNAs is indicated, on each element, by the colored little circles and rumbles. The sequence and the length of indicated piRNAs can be deduced from the Supplemental Figure 1. The Piwi protein to which each is bound is also indicated. The drawing is schematic and not to scale.