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Summary: Mismatches in the stem of dsRNA do not interfere with dicing but drastically diminish silencing efficiency. Our result reveals that this is likely due to perturbed Dicer-to-Ago handover in which mismatches in the stem disrupt the A-form helical structure of dsRNA, making it difficult to fit into Ago pocket.
