DNA-dependent RNA polymerases in plants.

Dong-Lei Yang, Kun Huang, Deyin Deng, Yuan Zeng, Zhenxing Wang, Yu Zhang

The Plant cell 2023 Sep 27

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DNA-dependent RNA polymerases (Pols) transfer the genetic information stored in genomic DNA to RNA in all organisms. In eukaryotes, the typical products of nuclear Pol I, Pol II, and Pol III are ribosomal RNAs, mRNAs, and transfer RNAs, respectively. Intriguingly, plants possess two additional Pols, Pol IV and Pol V, which produce small RNAs and long noncoding RNAs, respectively, mainly for silencing transposable elements. The five plant Pols share some subunits, but their distinct functions stem from unique subunits that interact with specific regulatory factors in their transcription cycles. Here, we summarize recent advances in our understanding of plant nucleus-localized Pols, including their evolution, function, structures, and transcription cycles. © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of American Society of Plant Biologists.

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Dong-Lei Yang, Kun Huang, Deyin Deng, Yuan Zeng, Zhenxing Wang, Yu Zhang. DNA-dependent RNA polymerases in plants. The Plant cell. 2023 Sep 27;35(10):3641-3661