A novel class of bacteria-induced small RNAs in Arabidopsis
A novel class of bacteria-induced small RNAs in Arabidopsis
Small RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), are essential regulatory molecules of many cellular processes. Arabidopsis has at least three classes of endogenous siRNAs—chromatin-associated siRNAs, trans-acting siRNAs (tasiRNAs), and natural antisense transcript (NAT)-associated siRNAs (nat-siRNAs)—all 20–25 nucleotides (nt) in length. Here, we identified a novel class of small RNAs, long siRNAs (lsiRNAs), which are 30–40 nt and share many common features with known siRNAs. The lsiRNAs identified so far are induced by pathogen infection or under specific growth conditions. One of the lsiRNAs, AtlsiRNA-1, is generated from SRRLK/AtRAP NAT pair and specifically induced by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae carrying effector avrRpt2. Recently, 25- to 31-nt PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) and repeat-associated siRNAs (rasiRNAs) were identified in animal germline cells. In contrast to the biogenesis of piRNAs/rasiRNAs, which is dicer independent and requires PIWI subfamily proteins, generation of AtlsiRNA-1 requires DCL1, DCL4, and the ARGONAUTE subfamily protein AGO7. It also depends on HYL1, HEN1, HST1, RDR6, and Pol IV. Induction of AtlsiRNA-1 silences AtRAP, which encodes a RAP-domain protein involved in disease resistance. Our further analysis implies that AtlsiRNA-1 may destabilize target mRNA through decapping and XRN4-mediated 5′-to-3′ degradation.
- Leiden University Netherlands
- University of California, Riverside United States
- Leiden University, Institute of Biology Netherlands
- UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN Netherlands
- University of California System United States
MicroRNAs, Arabidopsis Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, RNA Stability, Arabidopsis, Animals, Pseudomonas syringae, RNA, Small Interfering, Genes, Plant, Plant Diseases
MicroRNAs, Arabidopsis Proteins, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, RNA Stability, Arabidopsis, Animals, Pseudomonas syringae, RNA, Small Interfering, Genes, Plant, Plant Diseases
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