Plant BiologybioRxiv
Functional specialization of monocot DCL3 and DCL5 proteins through the evolution of the PAZ domain
S. Chen, W. Liu, M. Naganuma…·H.-o. Iwakawa
This study identifies how monocot DCL3 and DCL5 proteins evolved distinct substrate specificities through mutations in their PAZ domains, leading to specialized siRNA production.
DOI 10.1093/nar/gkac223