Two AGO proteins with transposon-derived sRNA cargo mark the germline in Arabidopsis
G. Bradamante, V. H. Nguyen, M. Incarbone, Z. Meir, H. Bente, M. Dona, N. Lettner, O. Mittelsten Scheid, R. Gutzat
The paper identifies AGO5 and AGO9 as markers of an early-segregating germline in Arabidopsis, loaded with transposon-derived small RNAs in the shoot apical meristem.
bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology