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Chimeric DCL1-Partnering Proteins Provide Insights into the MicroRNA Pathway
Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol.6(2016), pp.1-11
2016
PMID: 26779232
Abstract
In Arabidopsis thaliana, efficient microRNA (miRNA) production requires DICER-LIKE1 (DCL1) with the assistance of a partnering protein, DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA BINDING1 (DRB1) or DRB2. The presence of either of these DRB proteins is crucial to determine the mode of action of a miRNA; i.e., cleavage or translation inhibition. Here we studied the structural determinants for the role of DRB1 and DRB2 in the miRNA pathway. We developed a series of chimeric vectors encoding different functional domains of DRB1 and DRB2, and expressed these in the drb1 mutant background in Arabidopsis under the control of the native DRB1 promoter. Complementation of the drb1 developmental phenotype was used to assess the biological role that each functional domain of DRB1 and DRB2 mediates in the miRNA-guided transcript cleavage pathway. The DRB1 amino acid sequence differs considerably to that of DRB2, and analysis of drb1 transgenic lines revealed that the first dsRNA-binding domains of DRB1 and DRB2 are functionally similar; in contrast, the dsRBD2 of DRB1 and DRB2 appear functionally distinct. Our bioinformatic analysis further suggests that the C-terminal domain of DRB2 mediates a functional role in the miRNA pathway, whereas its counterpart in DRB1 is known to be dispensable. Our results provide evidence for the differences between DRB1 and DRB2 proteins in vivo, which may be essential for the selection of the miRNA regulatory mechanisms, and suggest that these features are conserved among land plants.
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- Title
- Chimeric DCL1-Partnering Proteins Provide Insights into the MicroRNA Pathway
- Authors
- Rodrigo S. Reis (Author) - The University of SydneyAndrew Eamens (Author) - The University of SydneyT Roberts (Author) - The University of SydneyPeter M. Waterhouse (Author) - The University of Sydney
- Publication details
- Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol.6(2016), pp.1-11
- Publisher
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.3389/fpls.2015.01201
- ISSN
- 1664-462X
- PMID
- 26779232
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 Reis, Eamens, Roberts and Waterhouse. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
- Grant note
- DP130103697; FF0776510 / Australian Research Council
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Biomedicine; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99656591202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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