Tomato DCL2b is required for the biosynthesis of 22-nt small RNAs, the resulting secondary siRNAs, and the host defense against ToMV

Short sequences provide pathogen protection A protein that processes gene-regulating RNA molecules helps defend tomato plants against viral infections. The various DCL proteins play a prominent role in processing tiny RNAs known as microRNA and short interfering RNA, which in turn modulate gene acti...

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Main Authors: Tian Wang, Zhiqi Deng, Xi Zhang, Hongzheng Wang, Yu Wang, Xiuying Liu, Songyu Liu, Feng Xu, Tao Li, Daqi Fu, Benzhong Zhu, Yunbo Luo, Hongliang Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-09-01
Series:Horticulture Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0073-7