ARGONAUTE1 is required for efficient RNA interference in Drosophila embryos
Copyright policy )ARGONAUTE1 is required for efficient RNA interference in Drosophila embryos
Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) triggers homology-dependent posttranscriptional gene interference (RNAi) in a diverse range of eukaryotic organisms, in a process mechanistically related to viral and transgene-mediated cosuppression. RNAi is characterized by the conversion of long dsRNA into ≈21–25-nt small interfering RNAs (siRNA) that guide the degradation of homologous mRNA. Many of the genes required for siRNA production and target mRNA degradation are widely conserved. Notably, members of the Argonaute- like gene family from Arabidopsis , Caenorhabditis elegans , Drosophila , and Neurospora have been genetically and/or biochemically identified as components of the RNAi/cosuppression pathway. We show here that mutations in the Drosophila Argonaute1 ( AGO1 ) gene suppress RNAi in embryos. This defect corresponds to a reduced ability to degrade mRNA in response to dsRNA in vitro . Furthermore, AGO1 is not required for siRNA production in vitro nor can the introduction of siRNA bypass AGO1 mutants in vivo . These data suggest that AGO1 functions downstream of siRNA production.
- University of California, Berkeley United States
Homeodomain Proteins, RNA, Untranslated, Fushi Tarazu Transcription Factors, Genes, Insect, Drosophila melanogaster, Bacterial Proteins, Mutagenesis, Argonaute Proteins, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Insect Proteins, RNA-Induced Silencing Complex, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, RNA, Antisense, RNA, Messenger, RNA, Small Interfering, Eye Proteins, RNA, Double-Stranded, Transcription Factors
Homeodomain Proteins, RNA, Untranslated, Fushi Tarazu Transcription Factors, Genes, Insect, Drosophila melanogaster, Bacterial Proteins, Mutagenesis, Argonaute Proteins, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Insect Proteins, RNA-Induced Silencing Complex, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, RNA, Antisense, RNA, Messenger, RNA, Small Interfering, Eye Proteins, RNA, Double-Stranded, Transcription Factors
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