Table 2. Functions of ARGONAUTEs in plant responses to stresses.
| Plant AGOs | Mode of action | References |
|---|---|---|
| AtAGO1 | AtAGO1 interacts with MIR161/173 complexes and releases un-polyadenylated transcripts to improve salinity stress tolerance | Liu et al. (2018a); Liu et al. (2018b) |
| VvAGO1 | Over-expression of VvAGO1 conferred resistance against chilling stress through affecting ubiquitination | Gong et al. (2020) |
| AtAGO2 | AtAGO2 enhanced salinity stress tolerance by affecting SOS signaling cascade | Wang et al. (2019) |
| OsAGO2 | OsAGO2 played a significant role in salt tolerance by triggering Big Grain 3 expression in rice | Yin et al. (2020) |
| SlAGO4A | SlAGO4 has been shown to confer drought stress resistance by modulating DNA methylation | Huang et al. (2016) |
| NaAGO4 | Ectopic expressions of NaAGO4 conferred resistance against Fusarium brachygibbosum by regulating JA biogenesis and signaling | Pradhan et al. (2020) |
| CaAGO10b | CaAGO10b regulated ABA reactive genes which in turn enhance the osmotic stress resistance | Qin et al. (2018) |
| TaAGO6B | TaAGO6B was up-regulated and conferred resistance to heat stress | Liu et al. (2021) |
| CaAGO7 | CaAGO7 was shown to be involved in mediating antifungal stress resistance against Ascochyta blight infection | Garg et al. (2017) |
| NaAGO8 | NaAGO8 conferred resistance under herbivory attack by regulating several metabolites in a defense signaling network | Pradhan et al. (2017) |
| TaAGO5 | Down-regulation of TaAGO5 conferred resistance against Diuraphis noxia infestation | Sibisi & Venter (2020) |
| SsAGO10c | Expressions of SsAGO10c was significantly up-regulated after Xanthomonas albilineans infection | Cui et al. (2020) |
| StAGO15 | StAGO15 positively regulated stress resistance to Phytophthora infestans | Liao et al. (2020) |
| OsAGO18 | OsAGO18 sequestrated miR168 from AGO1 and regulated antiviral defense against rice stripe virus and rice dwarf virus | Wu et al. (2015) |
Notes.
- At
- Arabidopsis thaliana
- Vv
- Volvariella volvacea
- Os
- Oryza sativa
- Sl
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Na
- Nicotiana attenuata
- Ca
- Capsicum annuum
- Ta
- Triticum aestivum
- Ss
- Saccharum spontaneum
- St
- Solanum tuberosum