Midori Tabara

The paper identifies a miR-3260 mutation in the loop structure of Bombyx mori and shows it does not affect dicing activity or phenotypic outcomes.

The paper identifies a bidirectional feedforward loop between Dicer-like 4 and flavonoids that regulates RNAi and anthocyanin biosynthesis, leading to floral bicolor patterning in petunia and dahlia.

This study identifies dsRNA processing requirements for efficient RNAi in Tetranychus urticae, showing that long dsRNA and membrane transport genes are critical for RNAi response.