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Protein coding gene in plants

DCL1 is a gene in plants that codes for the DCL1 protein, a ribonuclease III enzyme involved in processing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and microRNA (miRNA). Although DCL1, also called Endoribonuclease Dicer homolog 1, is named for its homology with the metazoan protein Dicer, its role in miRNA biogenesis is somewhat different, due to substantial differences in miRNA maturation processes between plants and animals, as well due to additional downstream plant-specific pathways, where DCL1 paralogs like DCL4 participate, such trans-acting siRNA biogenesis. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: DCL1A 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Structural determinants in the miRNA/miRNA* duplex and the DCL1 PAZ domain for precise and efficient plant miRNA processingInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: The Merchant of VeniceThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: The interaction between DCL1 and HYL1 is important for efficient and precise processing of pri-miRNA in plant microRNA biogenesisCited 434 times
  5. Go sideways: DCL5A closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: DroshaA closely related topic

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