Purification of Arabidopsis Argonaute Complexes and Associated Small RNAs

Abstract

Argonaute (AGO) proteins recruit small RNAs to form effector complexes of RNA interference (RNAi), collectively termed RNA-induced silencing complexes (RISCs). Here, we describe detailed protocols for the purification of AGO complexes and their associated small RNAs, using Arabidopsis AGO1 as an example.