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Arabidopsis Argonaute10 specifically sequesters miR166/165 to regulate shoot apical meristem development.


ABSTRACT: The shoot apical meristem (SAM) comprises a group of undifferentiated cells that divide to maintain the plant meristem and also give rise to all shoot organs. SAM fate is specified by class III HOMEODOMAIN-LEUCINE ZIPPER (HD-ZIP III) transcription factors, which are targets of miR166/165. In Arabidopsis, AGO10 is a critical regulator of SAM maintenance, and here we demonstrate that AGO10 specifically interacts with miR166/165. The association is determined by a distinct structure of the miR166/165 duplex. Deficient loading of miR166 into AGO10 results in a defective SAM. Notably, the miRNA-binding ability of AGO10, but not its catalytic activity, is required for SAM development, and AGO10 has a higher binding affinity for miR166 than does AGO1, a principal contributor to miRNA-mediated silencing. We propose that AGO10 functions as a decoy for miR166/165 to maintain the SAM, preventing their incorporation into AGO1 complexes and the subsequent repression of HD-ZIP III gene expression.

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4124879 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Arabidopsis Argonaute10 specifically sequesters miR166/165 to regulate shoot apical meristem development.

Zhu Hongliang H   Hu Fuqu F   Wang Ronghui R   Zhou Xin X   Sze Sing-Hoi SH   Liou Lisa Wen LW   Barefoot Ashley A   Dickman Martin M   Zhang Xiuren X  

Cell 20110401 2


The shoot apical meristem (SAM) comprises a group of undifferentiated cells that divide to maintain the plant meristem and also give rise to all shoot organs. SAM fate is specified by class III HOMEODOMAIN-LEUCINE ZIPPER (HD-ZIP III) transcription factors, which are targets of miR166/165. In Arabidopsis, AGO10 is a critical regulator of SAM maintenance, and here we demonstrate that AGO10 specifically interacts with miR166/165. The association is determined by a distinct structure of the miR166/1  ...[more]

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