RNAi in Plants: An Argonaute-Centered View
Year: 2016
Type: review
Abstract: Argonaute (AGO) family proteins are effectors of RNAi in eukaryotes. AGOs bind small RNAs and use them as guides to silence target genes or transposable elements at the transcriptional or posttranscriptional level. Eukaryotic AGO proteins share common structural and biochemical properties and function through conserved core mechanisms in RNAi pathways, yet plant AGOs have evolved specialized and diversified functions. This Review covers the general features of AGO proteins and highlights recent progress toward our understanding of the mechanisms and functions of plant AGOs.
Source: The Plant Cell
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.15.00920
Authors: Xiaofeng Fang, Yijun Qi
Institutions: Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2263131847