miR2118-dependent U-rich phasiRNA production in rice anther wall development

Saori Araki; Ngoc Tu Le; Koji Koizumi; Alejandro Villar-Briones; Ken-Ichi Nonomura; Masaki Endo; Haruhiko Inoue; Hidetoshi Saze; Reina Komiya

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16637-3

Nature Communications (Jun 2020)

miR2118-dependent U-rich phasiRNA production in rice anther wall development

Saori Araki,
Ngoc Tu Le,
Koji Koizumi,
Alejandro Villar-Briones,
Ken-Ichi Nonomura,
Masaki Endo,
Haruhiko Inoue,
Hidetoshi Saze,
Reina Komiya

Affiliations

Saori Araki: Science and Technology Group, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Ngoc Tu Le: Plant Epigenetics Unit, OIST
Koji Koizumi: Imaging Section, OIST
Alejandro Villar-Briones: Instrumental Analysis Section, OIST
Ken-Ichi Nonomura: Plant Cytogenetics, Department of Gene Function and Phenomics, National Institute of Genetics
Masaki Endo: Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Haruhiko Inoue: Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Hidetoshi Saze: Plant Epigenetics Unit, OIST
Reina Komiya: Science and Technology Group, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16637-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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MicroRNA2118 induces the production of phased small interfering RNAs (phaisRNAs) in plants. Here the authors show that rice miR2118 is required for both male and female fertility and supports the production of atypical U-rich 21 nt phasiRNAs that are abundant in anther walls.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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