Developmentally-controlled generation of tRNA halves facilitates translational repression during sexual reproduction
Vasti Thamara Juárez-González, Joan Márquez‐Molins, Jinping Cheng, Juan Luis Reig-Valiente, Konstantin O. Kutashev, Stefanie Rosa, Germán Martínez
The paper identifies a cell-controlled pathway generating tRNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) in plant male gametes, which mediate translational repression in pollen grains.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology