A. Fukudome

Distinct groups of RNA viruses associated with thermoacidophilic bacteria

The paper identifies two new groups of RNA viruses associated with thermoacidophilic bacteria in acidic hot springs and other environments.

Assembly of a double-stranded RNA synthesizing complex: RNA-DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE 2 docks with NUCLEAR RNA POLYMERASE IV at the clamp domain

The paper identifies how RDR2 binds to the clamp domain of Pol IV to facilitate dsRNA synthesis for siRNA production in plants.

Coding sequence of firefly luciferase reporter gene affects specific hyper expression in cpl1 mutant.

The paper shows that the coding sequence of the firefly luciferase reporter gene, not the 3-UTR, is responsible for hyperexpression in cpl1 mutants.