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Margaret J Smith

Colorado State University

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2

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Brooke E Montgomery· 2 shared Colin N Magelky· 2 shared Reese A Sprister· 2 shared Taiowa A. MontgomeryiD· 2 shared Thiago L. KnitteliD· 2 shared Carolyn M. PhillipsiD· 1 shared Erin R. CaffertyiD· 1 shared Hataichanok Scherman· 1 shared

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Argonaute-siRNA loading via the RNA-binding protein RDE-4 in C. elegans

Thiago L. Knittel, Brooke E Montgomery, Reese A Sprister, Colin N Magelky, Margaret J Smith, Maritza Soto-Ojeda, Melissa Guthrie, Carolyn M. Phillips, Taiowa A. Montgomery

This study identifies RDE-4 as a key factor in loading siRNAs into RDE-1 and 26G-RNAs into ERGO-1 in C. elegans, revealing its role in small RNA loading specificity.

Current Biology · Nov 18, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

Regulation of Microprocessor assembly and localization via Pasha's WW domain in C. elegans

Brooke E Montgomery, Thiago L. Knittel, Kailee J. Reed, Madeleine C Chong, Ida J. Isolehto, Erin R. Cafferty, Margaret J Smith, Reese A Sprister, Colin N Magelky, Hataichanok Scherman, René F. Ketting, Taiowa A. Montgomery

The paper identifies residues in Pasha's WW domain critical for Microprocessor assembly and localization in C. elegans.

bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2024 · PreprintMolecular Biology