Article
The evolution of plant microRNAs: insights from a basal eudicot sacred lotus.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Feb 2017
Shi Tao, Wang Kun, Yang Pingfang
Abstract excerpt
microRNAs (miRNAs) are important noncoding small RNAs that regulate mRNAs in eukaryotes. However, under which circumstances different miRNAs/miRNA families exhibit different evolutionary trajectories in plants remains unclear. In this study, we sequenced the small RNAs and degradome from a basal eudicot, sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera or lotus), to identify miRNAs and their targets. Combining with public miRNAs,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
