Ovule siRNAs methylate protein-coding genes in trans
D. Burgess, H. T. Chow, J. W. Grover, M. Freeling, R. A. Mosher
The paper shows that ovule-derived 24-nt siRNAs can methylate protein-coding genes in trans, leading to gene silencing and seed abortion in RdDM mutants.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2021Plant Biology