Exogenous dsRNA made accessible to Dicer by two eukaryotic RNA-dependent RNA polymer-ases
Marcello Pirritano, Johannes Buescher, Petra Staubach, Thorsten Tacken, Yulia Yakovleva, Mark Sabura, Kristela Shehu, Sören Franzenburg, Marc Schneider, Martin C. Simon
The paper shows that two RDRs in Paramecium are required to convert exogenous dsRNA into siRNAs for RNAi, contrasting with known functions in other organisms.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2025 · PreprintGenetics