DB identifier | AT3G49500 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2114633 |
Name | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 6 | Brief Description | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 6 |
TAIR Computational Description | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 6;(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Encodes RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. Involved in trans-acting siRNA and other siRNA biogenesis. Required for post-transcriptional gene silencing and natural virus resistance.Loss of function mutants produce ectopic megaspore mother cell and supernumary female gametophytes. |
TAIR Short Description | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 6 |
TAIR Aliases | AtRDR6, RDR6, SDE1, SGS2 |