RNA Polymerase RPOTp is Involved in C-to-U RNA Editing at Multiple Sites in Arabidopsis Chloroplasts.

ABSTRACT: RPOTp is the nuclear-encoded plastid-targeted RNA polymerase and plays a crucial role in chloroplast gene expression. Transcripts in plant organelles are altered by the conversion of cytidine (C) to uridine (U) at specific positions through RNA editing. However, whether RPOTp is involved in chloroplast RNA editing remains unclear. Here, the role of RPOTp in C-to-U RNA editing at multiple sites in Arabidopsis chloroplasts is uncovered. Multiple organellar RNA editing factor 2 (MORF2) is required for the editing of most sites in chloroplasts. RPOTp is identified from the co-immunoprecipitation targets of MORF2. The sca3-2 mutant, defective in RPOTp, exhibits a pale-yellow phenotype and alters the RNA editing of nine sites in chloroplasts. It is also shown that RNA editing is uncoupled from c

SUBMITTER: Ali NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11789580 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature