Species	Reference gene ID	Possible function	Papers / DOI
Arabidopsis	At4g11130	RNA-dependent direct polymerase involved in the production of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs).	Genetic and functional diversification of small RNA pathways in plants.; 2004; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0020104; PMID: 15024409; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15024409/ | MicroRNA-targeted and small interfering RNA-mediated mRNA degradation is regulated by argonaute, dicer, and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase in Arabidopsis.; 2006; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.106.042127; PMID: 16798886; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16798886/ | An SNF2 protein associated with nuclear RNA silencing and the spread of a silencing signal between cells in Arabidopsis.; 2007; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.107.051540; PMID: 17526749; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17526749/ | Nuclear gene silencing directs reception of long-distance mRNA silencing in Arabidopsis.; 2007; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0706701104; PMID: 17785412; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17785412/ | siRNA-mediated methylation of Arabidopsis telomeres.; 2010; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000986; PMID: 20548962; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20548962/ | In vitro transcription activities of Pol IV, Pol V, and RDR2 reveal coupling of Pol IV and RDR2 for dsRNA synthesis in plant RNA silencing.; 2012; DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2012.09.027; PMID: 23142082; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23142082/ | Structure and RNA template requirements of  Arabidopsis  RNA-DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE 2.; 2021; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115899118; PMID: 34903670; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34903670/
Arabidopsis	At1g14790	RNA-dependent direct polymerase involved in antiviral silencing.	Analysis of the involvement of an inducible Arabidopsis RNA-dependent RNA polymerase in antiviral defense.; 2003; DOI: 10.1094/mpmi.2003.16.3.206; PMID: 12650452; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12650452/ | Small RNA deep sequencing reveals role for Arabidopsis thaliana RNA-dependent RNA polymerases in viral siRNA biogenesis.; 2009; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004971; PMID: 19308254; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19308254/ | RNAi-mediated viral immunity requires amplification of virus-derived siRNAs in Arabidopsis thaliana.; 2010; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0904086107; PMID: 19966292; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19966292/ | Arabidopsis RNA-dependent RNA polymerases and dicer-like proteins in antiviral defense and small interfering RNA biogenesis during Turnip Mosaic Virus infection.; 2010; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.109.073056; PMID: 20190077; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20190077/
Rice	Os04g0465700	Probably involved in the RNA silencing pathway and required for the generation of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs).	No verified direct reference in this release
Rice	Os02g0736200	Probably involved in the RNA silencing pathway and required for the generation of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs).	No verified direct reference in this release
Rice	Os01g0527600	Involved in the RNA silencing pathway.	The small interfering RNA production pathway is required for shoot meristem initiation in rice.; 2007; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0704339104; PMID: 17804793; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17804793/