Temperature-sensitive sterility in rice determined by the dual role of AGO1d in phasiRNA biogenesis and function

ABSTRACT: Phased secondary siRNAs (phasiRNAs) are broadly present in the reproductive tissues of flowering plants. Monocots generate 21- and 24-nt phasiRNAs by miR2118 and miR2275 respectively from noncoding RNAs with spatial-temporal specificity during anther development. However, which ARGONAUTES (AGOs) associate with these two miRNAs remains elusive. Here we show that rice AGO1d, specifically expressed in anther wall cells before and during meiosis, associates with both miR2118 and miR2275 to mediate phasiRNA biogenesis. Furthermore, AGO1d also binds to miR2118-triggered 21-nt phasiRNAs preferentially with a 5’-terminal uridine, suggesting a dual role in phasiRNA biogenesis and function. Depletion of AGO1d causes reduction of 21- and 24-nt phasiRNAs and temperature-sensitive sterility. Anthers of the ago1d mutants at lower temperatures mainly display defects in tapetal cells and vacuolation during pollen formation. These results uncover an essential role of AGO1d in rice anther development at lower temperatures and demonstrate coordinative roles of AGO proteins during reproductive phasiRNA biogenesis and function

ORGANISM(S): Oryza sativa

PROVIDER: GSE191268 | GEO | 2022/08/30

REPOSITORIES: GEO