Efficient Generation of diRNAs Requires Components in the Posttranscriptional Gene Silencing Pathway

Abstract It has been reported that double-stranded break (DSB)-induced small RNAs (diRNAs) are generated via the RNA-directed DNA methylation pathway and function in DSB repair in Arabidposis. However, important questions remain regarding the biogenesis and function of diRNAs. Here, we used CRISPR/C...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Miki, Peiying Zhu, Wencan Zhang, Yanfei Mao, Zhengyan Feng, Huan Huang, Hui Zhang, Yanqiang Li, Renyi Liu, Huiming Zhang, Yijun Qi, Jian-Kang Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00374-7