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A genome-wide characterization of microRNA genes in maize.
PLoS genetics - 1 Nov 2009
Zhang Lifang, Chia Jer-Ming, Kumari Sunita, Stein Joshua C, Liu Zhijie, Narechania Apurva, Maher Christopher A, Guill Katherine, McMullen Michael D, Ware Doreen
Abstract excerpt
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that play essential roles in plant growth, development, and stress response. We conducted a genome-wide survey of maize miRNA genes, characterizing their structure, expression, and evolution. Computational approaches based on homology and secondary structure modeling identified 150 high-confidence genes within 26 miRNA families. For 25 families, expression was...
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