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Sequencing of RDR6-dependent double-stranded RNAs reveals novel features of plant siRNA biogenesis

Rajeswaran, R. and Aregger, M. and Zvereva, A. S. and Borah, B. K. and Gubaeva, E. G. and Pooggin, M. M.. (2012) Sequencing of RDR6-dependent double-stranded RNAs reveals novel features of plant siRNA biogenesis. Nucleic Acids Research, 40 (13). pp. 6241-6254.

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Abstract

Biogenesis of trans-acting siRNAs (tasiRNAs) is initiated by miRNA-directed cleavage of TAS gene transcripts and requires RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 6 (RDR6) and Dicer-like 4 (DCL4). Here, we show that following miR173 cleavage the entire polyadenylated parts of Arabidopsis TAS1a/b/c and TAS2 transcripts are converted by RDR6 to double-stranded (ds)RNAs. Additionally, shorter dsRNAs are produced following a second cleavage directed by a TAS1c-derived siRNA. This tasiRNA and miR173 guide Argonaute 1 complexes to excise the segments from TAS2 and three TAS1 transcripts including TAS1c itself to be converted to dsRNAs, which restricts siRNA production to a region between the two cleavage sites. TAS1c is also feedback regulated by a cis-acting siRNA. We conclude that TAS1c generates a master siRNA that controls a complex network of TAS1/TAS2 siRNA biogenesis and gene regulation. TAS1/TAS2 short dsRNAs produced in this network are processed by DCL4 from both ends in distinct registers, which increases repertoires of tasiRNAs.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Ehemalige Einheiten Umweltwissenschaften > Pflanzenphysiologie Pathogenabwehr (Boller)
UniBasel Contributors:Rajeswaran, Rajendran and Zvereva, Anna and Borah, Basanta Kumar and Gubaeva, Ekaterina and Pooggin, Mikhail
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:0305-1048
e-ISSN:1362-4962
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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