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ReviewRNA biology2026

Presence and function of small RNAs during plant reproduction.

Ann S Yang, Alexander M Tang, Mary Gehring

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Review in RNA biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ann S YangWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Alexander M TangWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Mary GehringWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2280-1522

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plants possess an expansive suite of epigenetic control mechanisms to keep their large, repetitive, and unruly genomes in check. Small non-coding RNAs constitute one such mechanism by directing transcriptional and post-transcriptional gene silencing. Small RNAs come in several forms that are produced by distinct pathways, including microRNAs and small interfering RNAs, such as tasiRNAs, phasiRNAs, and RNA Polymerase IV (Pol IV)-dependent small RNAs. Compared to other classes of small RNAs, Pol IV-dependent small RNAs and phasiRNAs appear to have the greatest phenotypic impact during the reproductive phase of the life cycle, from meiosis through seed development. Here, we focus on the function of 21-24 nucleotide small RNAs during reproduction, with a primary focus on Pol IV-dependent small RNAs. We critically assess the evidence surrounding their mode of action, specifically whether they act in

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PlantsRNA, PlantRNA, Small UntranslatedDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, PlantMicroRNAsReproductionRNA, Small InterferingDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesMicroRNAsRNA, PlantRNA, Small InterferingRNA, Small UntranslatedGenome dosageRNA-directed DNA methylationRNA Pol IVseed developmentsmall RNAs

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PMID42186994
PMCPMC13232879

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