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XB-ART-55085
RNA 2018 Apr 01;244:529-539. doi: 10.1261/rna.065417.117.
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Dicer-2 promotes mRNA activation through cytoplasmic polyadenylation.

Coll O , Guitart T , Villalba A , Papin C , Simonelig M , Gebauer F .


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Cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a widespread mechanism to regulate mRNA translation. In vertebrates, this process requires two sequence elements in target 3' UTRs: the U-rich cytoplasmic polyadenylation element and the AAUAAA hexanucleotide. In Drosophila melanogaster, cytoplasmic polyadenylation of Toll mRNA occurs independently of these canonical elements and requires a machinery that remains to be characterized. Here we identify Dicer-2 as a component of this machinery. Dicer-2, a factor previously involved in RNA interference (RNAi), interacts with the cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerase Wispy. Depletion of Dicer-2 from polyadenylation-competent embryo extracts and analysis of wispy mutants indicate that both factors are necessary for polyadenylation and translation of Toll mRNA. We further identify r2d2 mRNA, encoding a Dicer-2 partner in RNAi, as a Dicer-2 polyadenylation target. Our results uncover a novel function of Dicer-2 in activation of mRNA translation through cytoplasmic polyadenylation.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: dicer1

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