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Novel DICER-LIKE1 siRNAs Bypass the Requirement for DICER-LIKE4 in Maize Development.
The Plant cell - 1 Aug 2015
Petsch Katherine, Manzotti Priscilla S, Tam Oliver H, Meeley Robert, Hammell Molly, Consonni Gabriella, Timmermans Marja C P
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Dicer enzymes function at the core of RNA silencing to defend against exogenous RNA or to regulate endogenous genes. Plant DICER-LIKE4 (DCL4) performs dual functions, acting in antiviral defense and in development via the biogenesis of trans-acting short-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) termed tasiR-ARF...
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