<h2>Update</h2>
<p>It does indeed appear that while piRBase etc. have human piRNAs, they do not have target information.</p>
<p>Looking at <a href="https://www.biostars.org/p/235278/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">related questions</a>, recommendations are made to map piRNA sequences to the genome to find the targets. One tool recommended is <a href="https://github.com/bowhan/piPipes" rel="nofollow noreferrer">PiPipes</a>, which might assume read input but otherwise might give some ideas.</p>
<h2>Original answer</h2>
<p>piRBase <a href="http://bigdata.ibp.ac.cn/piRBase/target.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">has this</a>. See &quot;target mRNA&quot; field.</p>

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Thank you. Can I use that for human? because all are for non human likely
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@Exhausted You are right- how odd. THey have human piRNAs in the db but none of them seem to have targets. I missed that, sorry. I will see if I can figure it out and if
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<p>Where I can find a database or tool to give me the <code>target genes of PIWI (piRNAs)</code> in <code>human</code>?</p>
<p>I found one but works for worm like <code>piRTarBase</code></p>
<p>There are a lot for miRNAs around but not for piRNAs</p>

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Target genes for piRNA
# Target genes for piRNA

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-03-24)

Where I can find a database or tool to give me the `target genes of PIWI (piRNAs)` in `human`?

I found one but works for worm like `piRTarBase`

There are a lot for miRNAs around but not for piRNAs

**Tags:** rna-seq, gene, genome, non-coding

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-03-27. Score: 1

## Update

It does indeed appear that while piRBase etc. have human piRNAs, they do not have target information.

Looking at [related questions](https://www.biostars.org/p/235278/), recommendations are made to map piRNA sequences to the genome to find the targets. One tool recommended is [PiPipes](https://github.com/bowhan/piPipes), which might assume read input but otherwise might give some ideas.

## Original answer

piRBase [has this](http://bigdata.ibp.ac.cn/piRBase/target.php). See "target mRNA" field.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you. Can I use that for human? because all are for non human likely  
> **username_1**: @Exhausted You are right- how odd. THey have human piRNAs in the db but none of them seem to have targets. I missed that, sorry. I will see if I can figure it out and if  

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