microRNA-triggered transposon small RNAs mediate genome dosage response
F. Borges, J.-S. Parent, F. van Ex, P. Wolff, G. Martinez, C. Kohler, R. A. Martienssen
The paper shows that miR845 targets transposon PBS in Arabidopsis pollen, triggering small RNA accumulation that mediates hybridization barriers and endosperm balance.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2017Plant Biology