Premeiotic 24-nt phasiRNAs are present in the Zea genus and unique in biogenesis mechanism and molecular function.
Junpeng ZhanSébastien BélangerScott LewisChong TengMadison McGregorAleksandra BericMichael A SchonMichael D NodineBlake C MeyersPublished in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2024)
genus the premeiotic 24-nt phasiRNAs are distinct from the meiotic 24-nt phasiRNAs in triggering mechanism, effector protein, and molecular function.