Plant small RNAs: their biogenesis, regulatory roles, and functions
Plant cells accumulate small RNA molecules that regulate plant development, genome
stability, and environmental responses. These small RNAs fall into three major classes …
stability, and environmental responses. These small RNAs fall into three major classes …
Small RNA-mediated DNA methylation during plant reproduction
Reproductive tissues are a rich source of small RNAs, including several classes of short
interfering (si) RNAs that are restricted to this stage of development. In addition to RNA …
interfering (si) RNAs that are restricted to this stage of development. In addition to RNA …
Moving targets: Mechanisms regulating siRNA production and DNA methylation during plant development
LM Martins, JA Law - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
DNA methylation is a conserved modification that must be precisely regulated during
development to facilitate its roles in silencing transposable elements and regulating gene …
development to facilitate its roles in silencing transposable elements and regulating gene …
RNA polymerase pausing, stalling and bypass during transcription of damaged DNA: from molecular basis to functional consequences
Cellular DNA is continuously transcribed into RNA by multisubunit RNA polymerases
(RNAPs). The continuity of transcription can be disrupted by DNA lesions that arise from the …
(RNAPs). The continuity of transcription can be disrupted by DNA lesions that arise from the …
CRISPR–Cas-mediated transcriptional control and epi-mutagenesis
Tools for sequence-specific DNA binding have opened the door to new approaches in
investigating fundamental questions in biology and crop development. While there are …
investigating fundamental questions in biology and crop development. While there are …
Mating system is associated with seed phenotypes upon loss of RNA-directed DNA methylation in Brassicaceae
KJ Dew-Budd, HT Chow, T Kendall, BC David… - Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In plants, de novo DNA methylation is guided by 24-nt short interfering (si) RNAs in a
process called RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM). Primarily targeted at transposons …
process called RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM). Primarily targeted at transposons …
Structure and mechanism of the plant RNA polymerase V
In addition to the conserved RNA polymerases I to III (Pols I to III) in eukaryotes, two atypical
polymerases, Pols IV and V, specifically produce noncoding RNA in the RNA-directed DNA …
polymerases, Pols IV and V, specifically produce noncoding RNA in the RNA-directed DNA …
Enzymatic reactions of AGO4 in RNA-directed DNA methylation: siRNA duplex loading, passenger strand elimination, target RNA slicing, and sliced target retention
F Wang, HY Huang, J Huang, J Singh… - Genes & …, 2023 - genesdev.cshlp.org
RNA-directed DNA methylation in plants is guided by 24-nt siRNAs generated in parallel
with 23-nt RNAs of unknown function. We show that 23-nt RNAs function as passenger …
with 23-nt RNAs of unknown function. We show that 23-nt RNAs function as passenger …
Dynamic regulation of DNA methylation and histone modifications in response to abiotic stresses in plants
DNA methylation and histone modification are evolutionarily conserved epigenetic
modifications that are crucial for the expression regulation of abiotic stress‐responsive …
modifications that are crucial for the expression regulation of abiotic stress‐responsive …
RNAi-based antiviral innate immunity in plants
L Jin, M Chen, M Xiang, Z Guo - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple antiviral immunities were developed to defend against viral infection in hosts. RNA
interference (RNAi)-based antiviral innate immunity is evolutionarily conserved in …
interference (RNAi)-based antiviral innate immunity is evolutionarily conserved in …